Clean Lakes Program: Tippecanoe - Kosciusko County

 

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Tippecanoe

  

Kosciusko County

1989

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-08-15
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
1989
37.5
2
35
20
100
8.6
7.5
425
330
223
251
0.01
0.047
0.036
0.066
3.765
5.096
0.045
0.314
1.265
1.735
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)
24.8
24.8
24.7
24.1
23.1
21.5
19.8
15.1
11.9
10.5
9.8
9.3
8.9
8.2
8.1
7.3
7
6.9
6.7
6.4
6.2
6
DO (mg/L)
8.3
8.3
8.4
7.9
6
2.9
0.8
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
1.1
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.2
3.3
3.3
3.6
3.9
3.1
2.9
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 81.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 89
  
          Carlson TSI: 53
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2636   Greens (#/L): 131   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 150   Rotifers (#/L): 61   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1994

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1994-08-09
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
1994
37.5
1.7
40
24
95
8.3
7.6
485
380
165
196
0.037
0.082
0.01
0.102
3.34
0.022
0.636
0.018
0.081
0.243
0.23
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
26
26
25.5
25.2
25.2
25
24.1
22
16.5
15
12.5
11
10
9.5
9
7.2
7
6.7
6.5
6.5
7
7
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6
6
DO (mg/L)
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.5
4.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.9
1.4
1.6
1.7
2
2
1.8
2
1.5
1
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 54.1
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 74
  
          Carlson TSI: 44
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 5815   Greens (#/L): 427   Diatoms (#/L): 1138   Other Algae (#/L): 348   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 152
 
 

1996

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1996-08-14
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
1996
35
1.8
28
15
104
8.1
7.3
430
373
165.9
183.4
0.01
0.053
0.01
0.064
5.03
0.013
0.45
0.018
0.221
0.767
0.513
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
26
26
26
26
26
22.9
19.9
16.2
14.3
12.1
11.3
10.6
10.1
9.5
9.1
9
8.7
8.3
8.1
7.9
7.7
7.6
7.3
DO (mg/L)
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.4
2.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
1
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 73
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 78.6
  
          Carlson TSI: 45
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 5084   Greens (#/L): 268   Diatoms (#/L): 740   Other Algae (#/L): 220   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 22.4
 
 

1998

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1998-06-30
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
37.5
2.7
51.34
17.9
105
8.3
7.5
420
330
162
192
0.01
0.235
0.01
0.01
4.61
0.158
0.705
0.05
0.279
0.528
0.23
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)
26.8
26.8
26.8
26.8
26.8
23
20
18
16.2
14
11.9
10.2
8.9
8.2
7.5
6.8
6
5.5
5.5
5
4.8
4.5
4.5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
DO (mg/L)
8.15
8.25
8.25
8.2
8.2
6.1
4.9
2.95
2.4
1.24
0.75
1.2
2.64
3.1
2.95
3.25
4.8
5.15
4.8
4.35
4.45
4.84
4.9
6.15
5.65
5.2
4.9
5.25
3.5
3
2.8
2.1
1.7
1.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 94.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 43
  
          Carlson TSI: 43
                    Indiana TSI: 8
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1363   Greens (#/L): 110   Diatoms (#/L): 1481   Other Algae (#/L): 118   Rotifers (#/L): 76   Zooplankton (#/L): 17
 
 

2003

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-08-19
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
2003
36.4
2.1
40
19
105.5
8.5
7.7
458.1
424.2
161
197
0.013
0.207
0.034
0.195
3.18
0.013
0.038
0.024
0.694
0.73
1.167
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
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.4
27
24.9
23.7
21.4
19.1
15.8
13.7
12.6
11.4
10.6
9.7
8.5
7.9
7.5
7.2
7.1
6.9
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.1
6
6
6
DO (mg/L)
8.4
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.2
3.3
0.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
1.8
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.9
4.2
3.8
3.6
3.6
2.8
2.4
1.9
0.72
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 13.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 74
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 26
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3776   Greens (#/L): 340   Diatoms (#/L): 571   Other Algae (#/L): 143   Rotifers (#/L): 231   Zooplankton (#/L): 22.4
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-08-14
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
2006
36
2.9
21
22.5
96
8.3
7.5
418.9
291
140
173
0.01
0.1
0.02
0.02
0.51
0.013
0.432
0.018
0.142
0.67
0.825
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)
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
24.3
19.7
16.5
14.3
12.7
11.7
10.8
9.9
9.3
8.6
8.2
7.8
7.4
7.2
7
6.9
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
DO (mg/L)
8.2
8
7.9
7.8
7.9
7.9
7.8
4.2
0.3
0.1
0
0
0
0.1
0.4
1.7
2.9
3.5
3.9
4.3
4.7
4.5
4.1
3.7
3.4
2.4
1.4
0.5
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 13.9
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 20.9
  
          Carlson TSI: 39
                    Indiana TSI: 13
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 701   Greens (#/L): 34   Diatoms (#/L): 2300   Other Algae (#/L): 276   Rotifers (#/L): 34   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.3
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-08-14
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
2006
18.9
2.8
17
6.7
98.3
8.3
7.9
419.4
299.1
11
139
0.01
0.013
0.017
0.109
1.17
0.013
0.475
0.018
0.018
0.689
0.733
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)
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.3
24.9
23.4
19.6
17
14.4
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.7
9.2
8.6
8
7.6
7.4
DO (mg/L)
8.2
7.8
7.8
8
8
7.8
6.8
1.8
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.8
2
2.4
2.6
2.6
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 26.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 30.9
  
          Carlson TSI: 41
                    Indiana TSI: 14
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1027   Greens (#/L): 167   Diatoms (#/L): 1589   Other Algae (#/L): 502   Rotifers (#/L): 36   Zooplankton (#/L): 5.2
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-08-14
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
2006
12.5
2.7
18
6.6
99.6
8.4
7.5
419.2
343.9
139
174
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.03
0
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.295
0.692
1.042
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)
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
24.8
20.1
16.7
14.6
13.5
12.3
10.4
DO (mg/L)
8.3
8.2
8.1
8
8.3
8.1
8.1
6.7
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 48
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 31.4
  
          Carlson TSI: 47
                    Indiana TSI: 9
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 476   Greens (#/L): 78   Diatoms (#/L): 679   Other Algae (#/L): 272   Rotifers (#/L): 10   Zooplankton (#/L): 1.9
 
 

2012

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-07-18
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
28.7
1.7
34.2
10.8
39
8.4
7.6
4007.6
268.3
157
184
0.01
0.024
0.03
0.044
6.56
0.013
1.165
0.018
0.018
0.831
0.782
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)
28.9
28.9
28.8
28.6
28.4
28.1
25.9
22.8
19.5
15.2
13.5
12.3
11.2
10.1
9.4
8.7
7.6
6.8
6.5
6.3
6.2
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.1
5
5
DO (mg/L)
3
2.99
3
3.04
3.05
2.88
2.07
0.04
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.27
0.55
1.58
1.89
1.96
2.84
2.99
3.18
3.21
3.24
3.38
3.62
3.58
3.46
3.37
3.26
3.1
2.99
2.69
0.08
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 72.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 52
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 17.2
           Carlson TSI: 52
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3881   Greens (#/L): 14250   Diatoms (#/L): 2862   Other Algae (#/L): 764   Rotifers (#/L): 617   Zooplankton (#/L): 206
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 130   Greens (cells/L): 117   Diatoms (cells/L): 2   Other Algae (cells/L): 1   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)