Clean Lakes Program: Wabee - Kosciusko County

 

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Wabee

  

Kosciusko County

1991

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1991-07-01
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
1991
15.5
2.8
33.3
7.6
113
8.3
7.1
510
500
177.4
235.2
0.01
0.114
0.028
0.155
2.483
0.288
0.032
1.619
0.917
2.472
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
27.1
27
27
27
23
20.1
15.3
14.8
14
13
12.3
11.9
11.2
11
10.7
10.5
DO (mg/L)
8.9
8.9
9
9.1
9.1
8.7
6.6
3.2
2.1
1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 53
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 42
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 19
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 945   Greens (#/L): 157   Diatoms (#/L): 60   Other Algae (#/L): 1030   Rotifers (#/L):   Zooplankton (#/L): 74
 
 

1994

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1994-08-01
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
15.2
2.5
62
27
129
8.6
7.6
442
445
148.5
244
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.038
0.38
1.28
0.09
0.018
1.958
0.23
1.653
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)
27.2
27.2
27.1
27
26.4
26.2
24.3
21.5
17.2
14.6
13
12
10.9
10.2
10
9.9
DO (mg/L)
10.2
10.3
10.3
10.5
10.5
10
5.6
1.8
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 49
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 45
  
          Carlson TSI: 35
                    Indiana TSI: 13
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1819   Greens (#/L): 221   Diatoms (#/L): 139   Other Algae (#/L): 1434   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 471
 
 

2000

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2000-08-01
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
2000
14.94
3
30
32
113
8.5
7.6
463.3
385.1
147
202
0.016
0.027
0.022
0.042
1.68
0.362
0.037
0.018
0.991
0.412
1.817
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)
25.3
25.3
25.3
25.3
25.2
25.2
1401
23.5
21.1
16.6
14.3
12.5
11.4
10.6
10.1
10
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.2
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.3
7.6
4.9
0.5
0.3
0.17
0.16
0.16
0.15
0.14
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 64
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 48
  
          Carlson TSI: 43
                    Indiana TSI: 11
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 895   Greens (#/L): 82   Diatoms (#/L): 96   Other Algae (#/L): 717   Rotifers (#/L): 61   Zooplankton (#/L): 18.2
 
 

2004

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2004-07-12
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
2004
15.6
2.7
56
22.2
122.5
8.5
7.7
495
410
167
206
0.018
0.041
0.023
0.043
1.73
0.814
0.105
0.057
0.867
0.428
1.283
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)
26.5
26.5
26.4
26.3
25.6
24.8
23.7
21.3
18.6
16.7
14.9
13.1
12.6
11.6
11.4
11.3
11.1
DO (mg/L)
10
9.9
9.8
9.8
10.4
9.3
7.5
4.2
1.7
1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 47
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 10.3
  
          Carlson TSI: 44
                    Indiana TSI: 12
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 302   Greens (#/L): 36   Diatoms (#/L): 553   Other Algae (#/L): 1926   Rotifers (#/L): 102   Zooplankton (#/L): 11.5
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2008-07-01
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
15
2.8
24
23
94.1
8.4
7.3
510
368.8
190
205
0.01
0.066
0.012
0.095
5.36
1.29
0.329
0.051
1.09
0.611
1.354
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)
23.8
23.5
23.4
23.1
23
22.8
22.5
21.3
17.7
14.2
12.5
11.4
9.8
9.1
8.8
DO (mg/L)
9
8.8
8.7
8.7
8.6
8.5
8.2
6.2
4.2
1.9
0.7
0.1
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 53.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 11.6
  
          Carlson TSI: 44
                    Indiana TSI: 15
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 987   Greens (#/L): 40   Diatoms (#/L): 6738   Other Algae (#/L): 694   Rotifers (#/L): 13   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.2
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2008-07-01
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
2.9
36
21.5
98.6
8.4
8.4
514
496
180
189
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.014
1.63
1.34
1.26
0.075
0.088
0.585
0.567
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)
24.3
24.2
23.8
23.8
23.5
22.7
22.5
DO (mg/L)
9.5
9.4
9.2
0.91
9
8.6
7.4
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 15.1
  
          Carlson TSI: 42
                    Indiana TSI: 8
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1420   Greens (#/L): 178   Diatoms (#/L): 7173   Other Algae (#/L): 568   Rotifers (#/L): 36   Zooplankton (#/L): 6.1
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2008-07-01
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
4.5
2.8
28
94.4
8.5
510
532
190.5
0.01
0.017
2.17
1.25
0.068
0.529
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)
24.2
23.8
23.5
23.3
22.6
22.2
22.2
DO (mg/L)
9.6
9.4
9.1
8.8
8.4
8.6
5
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 13.5
  
          Carlson TSI: 43
                    Indiana TSI: 10
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2696   Greens (#/L): 0   Diatoms (#/L): 15740   Other Algae (#/L): 1239   Rotifers (#/L): 219   Zooplankton (#/L): 17.7
 
 

2012

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-07-25
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
14.5
4.7
94.9
8.2
7.2
480
585
156
239
0.01
0.01
0.018
0.048
1.61
0.612
0.043
0.191
1.315
0.839
2.411
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
27.6
27.6
27.6
27.6
27.6
27.6
24.8
19.9
16
13.8
12.7
10.9
9.9
9.4
9.1
DO (mg/L)
27.6
6.89
7.2
7.3
7.26
7.35
7.41
7.93
7.43
5.64
3.83
3.09
1.85
1.49
1.28
1.05
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 50.1
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 7.8
           Carlson TSI: 43
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 22587   Greens (#/L): 216558   Diatoms (#/L): 29228   Other Algae (#/L): 19928   Rotifers (#/L): 334   Zooplankton (#/L): 56
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 496   Greens (cells/L): 396   Diatoms (cells/L): 79   Other Algae (cells/L): 20   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)