Clean Lakes Program: Silver - Kosciusko County

 

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Silver

 

Kosciusko County

1995

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1995-07-06
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
1995
8.8
0.8
14
7
92
7.66
6.83
395
500
179
266
0.018
0.928
0.102
0.66
22.37
0.754
0.028
0.17
3.003
1.517
4.194
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
25
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.2
24.2
16.5
15
14.5
13.5
DO (mg/L)
7.9
7.9
7.7
7.1
7.3
7.3
6.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 67
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 90
 
          Carlson TSI: 65
                    Indiana TSI: 52
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 95087   Greens (#/L): 1289   Diatoms (#/L): 1289   Other Algae (#/L): 4835   Rotifers (#/L): 1934   Zooplankton (#/L): 789.5
 
 

1998

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1998-07-20
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
1998
8.8
0.7
13
0.75
152
8.8
7.41
388
427.4
130.1
245.4
0.01
1.12
0.068
1.33
48.31
0.248
0.022
0.018
3.379
1.07
3.743
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
28.6
28.5
28.5
28.3
26.1
22.8
18.6
15.6
13.8
13.2
DO (mg/L)
11.97
12.04
11.69
11.31
1.05
0.01
0.01
0.01
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 37.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 61
 
          Carlson TSI: 66
                    Indiana TSI: 46
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 21856   Greens (#/L): 9661   Diatoms (#/L): 1859   Other Algae (#/L): 2230   Rotifers (#/L): 372   Zooplankton (#/L): 46.7
 
 

2004

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2004-07-20
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2004
9.4
0.9
40
9.6
128
8.6
7.4
470
495
146
238
0.024
0.593
0.091
0.589
23.62
0.028
0.014
0.018
3.191
1.037
4.218
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
26.3
26.1
26.1
26
25.5
24.6
20.9
17.8
16.4
15.1
14.2
DO (mg/L)
10.5
10.3
10.2
10.4
9.3
0.9
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 33
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 89
 
          Carlson TSI: 64
                    Indiana TSI: 44
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 50812   Greens (#/L): 5650   Diatoms (#/L): 146   Other Algae (#/L): 283   Rotifers (#/L): 201   Zooplankton (#/L): 10
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2008-07-10
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2008
8.5
0.5
1.8
4.2
156.7
9.1
7.5
342.3
321.8
103
205.5
0.01
0.323
0.104
0.211
51.58
0.013
0.013
0.018
4.589
1.601
3.055
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
27.6
27.2
27.2
26.9
25.3
21.8
16.9
15.1
13.8
DO (mg/L)
13.8
13.6
13.6
12.9
3.8
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 35.2
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 54.9
 
          Carlson TSI: 70
                    Indiana TSI: 50
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 50565   Greens (#/L): 34276   Diatoms (#/L): 5666   Other Algae (#/L): 1133   Rotifers (#/L): 425   Zooplankton (#/L): 58.6
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2008-07-10
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2008
6
0.5
3.13
5
118.4
9
7.7
337.4
308.4
107.5
143
0.01
0.01
0.104
0.063
34.05
0.013
0.02
0.019
0.912
1.626
1.302
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
27.4
27.2
25.8
25.7
24.4
22.5
19.6
DO (mg/L)
15.1
15.1
10.5
10.3
4
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 81.6
 
          Carlson TSI: 69
                    Indiana TSI: 41
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 55421   Greens (#/L): 3621   Diatoms (#/L): 5934   Other Algae (#/L): 2213   Rotifers (#/L): 704   Zooplankton (#/L): 57.4
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2008-07-10
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2008
5
0.6
2.4
5
122.5
8.9
339.1
108
0.01
0.109
45.79
0.013
0.018
1.661
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
27.1
26.9
25.8
25.7
24.2
DO (mg/L)
13.7
13.7
10.9
9.8
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 40
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 74.6
 
          Carlson TSI: 69
                    Indiana TSI: 36
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 42709   Greens (#/L): 12052   Diatoms (#/L): 1903   Other Algae (#/L): 352   Rotifers (#/L): 141   Zooplankton (#/L): 79.4
 
 

2012

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-07-12
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2012
9.45
0.7
8.9
7.5
37.1
8.4
8.1
423.1
399.5
140
144
0.01
0.301
0.05
0.66
43.79
0.022
0.022
0.014
0.027
1.64
1.21
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
29.7
28.5
28.1
27.8
27.5
26.8
18.1
14.4
13.3
12.6
12.3
DO (mg/L)
2.88
2.9
2.88
2.86
2.62
1.83
0.13
0.06
0.04
0.03
0.02
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 44.4
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 92.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 72.4
          Carlson TSI: 74
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 9094750   Greens (#/L): 3127824   Diatoms (#/L): 312782   Other Algae (#/L): 24060   Rotifers (#/L): 210   Zooplankton (#/L): 156
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 95807   Greens (cells/L): 7482   Diatoms (cells/L): 313   Other Algae (cells/L): 24   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

 

In 2011 CLP changed plankton sampling methods, thus the Indiana TSI is no longer calculated.
Epi
Epilimnion
Alk
Alkalinity (mg CaCO3/L)
DO
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)
NH3
Ammonia (mg-N/L)
SRP
Soluable Reactive Phosphorus (mg-P/L)
Hypo
Hypolimnion
Chl-a
Chlorophyll-a (ug/L)
Light 3'
Percent light penetration at 3ft
NO3
Nitrate (mg-N/L)
TP
Total Phosphorus (mg-P/L)
   
Cond
Conductivity
1% Light Level
Depth of the 1% light level (ft)
TKN
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg-N/L)
Temp
Temperature (oC)