Clean Lakes Program: Wawasee - Kosciusko County

 

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Wawasee

  

Kosciusko County

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
23.5
2.4
62
27
106
8.4
7.4
345
320
130.5
161.5
0.01
0.027
0.01
0.054
1.42
0.022
0.022
0.018
0.315
0.23
0.371
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)
26.2
26.2
26.8
26
26
26
26
25.5
24.7
23.8
21
18.8
17.1
16.7
16.5
15.9
15.5
15.2
15.1
15
15
14.9
14.9
14.8
DO (mg/L)
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.5
7.5
5.2
2.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 36.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 67
  
          Carlson TSI: 39
                    Indiana TSI: 17
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2079   Greens (#/L): 567   Diatoms (#/L): 205   Other Algae (#/L): 189   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 86
 
 

2000

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2000-07-31
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
23.5
2.2
15
17
79.2
8.6
7.65
382.5
305
125
149
0.021
0.033
0.013
0.026
2.29
0.022
0.022
0.063
0.018
0.473
0.499
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
25
25.1
25.1
25.1
25.1
25
23.6
23.3
22.9
21.7
19.5
17.6
16.1
15.4
14.9
14.2
13.6
13.2
12.8
DO (mg/L)
6.25
6.43
6.58
6.6
6.6
6.68
6.67
5.41
5.09
4.17
1.7
0.16
0.14
0.13
0.13
0.12
0.12
0.11
0.11
0.11
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 75
  
          Carlson TSI: 43
                    Indiana TSI: 16
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2108   Greens (#/L): 114   Diatoms (#/L): 57   Other Algae (#/L): 399   Rotifers (#/L): 114   Zooplankton (#/L): 12.5
 
 

2003

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-08-05
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
20.12
1.7
42
19
80
8.7
7.7
350.4
328.8
127
161
0.014
0.063
0.024
0.071
4.36
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.51
0.533
0.973
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)
25.1
25.2
25.2
25.2
25.2
25.1
25.1
23.9
22.4
20.7
18.2
17.4
17
16.7
16.4
16.2
16
15.8
15.1
15.5
15.4
DO (mg/L)
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.7
5.5
2.7
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 34.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 90
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 16284   Greens (#/L): 522   Diatoms (#/L): 190   Other Algae (#/L): 1092   Rotifers (#/L): 47   Zooplankton (#/L): 57.5
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-07-26
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
22.8
2.5
23
24.6
100.6
8.6
7.6
338.2
314.3
115
162
0.01
0.01
0.058
0.044
0
0.015
0.015
0.018
0.516
0.537
1.096
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)
26.1
26.1
26.1
26.1
26
25.9
25.8
25.1
20.9
19
17
16
15.5
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.6
14.4
14.2
14.1
14
13.7
13.6
13.5
DO (mg/L)
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
8
7.9
7.9
1.5
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 34.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 55.9
  
          Carlson TSI: 55
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 891   Greens (#/L): 162   Diatoms (#/L): 49   Other Algae (#/L): 453   Rotifers (#/L): 32   Zooplankton (#/L): 6.5
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-07-31
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
22.8
3.1
21
8.5
97.2
8.7
7.4
352.3
315.4
115
162
0.01
0.018
0.032
0.061
0.16
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.635
0.562
1.222
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)
28.7
28.7
28.6
28.6
27.8
27.2
25.6
24.8
21.9
18.7
16.8
16.1
15.5
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.5
14.3
14.2
14
13.9
13.7
13.6
13.5
13.4
DO (mg/L)
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.6
7.9
7.7
6.6
5.4
1.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 27.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 88.5
  
          Carlson TSI: 37
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1036   Greens (#/L): 58   Diatoms (#/L): 14   Other Algae (#/L): 43   Rotifers (#/L): 14   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.7
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-07-31
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
18.8
2.9
30
32
95.3
8.6
7.6
355.9
319.1
114
160
0.01
0.01
0.026
0.072
0.13
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.459
0.461
0.784
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
28.7
27.3
26.6
25.8
24.7
21
18.7
17.2
16.1
15.5
15.2
15
14.8
14.7
14.6
14.5
14.4
14.4
DO (mg/L)
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.5
6.9
5.2
0.5
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 33.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 95.7
  
          Carlson TSI: 36
                    Indiana TSI: 19
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 839   Greens (#/L): 11   Diatoms (#/L): 11   Other Algae (#/L): 0   Rotifers (#/L): 11   Zooplankton (#/L): 3.4
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-07-31
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
16
16
12.1
26.7
95.5
8.5
7.6
375.5
325.5
125
166
0.01
0.01
0.048
0.061
0.28
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.687
0.51
1.194
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)
29.5
29.4
29.4
29.2
27.6
26.8
25.7
24.5
22.3
19.3
17.9
16.9
16
15.3
14.9
14.7
14.6
14.5
DO (mg/L)
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.1
7.3
6.6
4.4
0.6
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 37.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 72.8
  
          Carlson TSI: 33
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1652   Greens (#/L): 381   Diatoms (#/L): 85   Other Algae (#/L): 148   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.5
 
 

2010

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2010-07-06
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
2010
19.8
2.9
7.4
20.5
113.5
8.6
7.7
329
280
132
156
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
1.39
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.267
0.883
0.895
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
27.4
27.2
26.5
25.9
25.1
24.3
21.6
19.6
17.5
16.6
16
15.7
15.5
15.3
15.1
14.9
14.8
14.5
14.4
DO (mg/L)
9.2
9
9
8.8
9.3
9.6
9.2
7.6
2.4
1
0.3
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 40
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 99.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 89.3
           Carlson TSI: 42
                    Indiana TSI: 44
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3149224   Greens (#/L): 92132   Diatoms (#/L): 67005   Other Algae (#/L): 217766   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 5.3
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 82958   Greens (cells/L): 92   Diatoms (cells/L): 67   Other Algae (cells/L): 218   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

2015

          
Sample Location: deep hole
Sample Date: 2015-07-28
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
2015
22.8
2.4
15.41
18.86
8.7
7.8
364
429
129
158
0.01
0.018
0.029
0.038
2.49
0.047
0.013
0.018
0.431
0.524
1.023
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)
28.27
27.93
27.59
27.45
27.16
24.2
23.12
22.04
20.88
18.73
15.22
14.02
13.05
12.27
11.95
11.7
11.54
11.42
11.3
11.25
11.16
11.13
11.05
DO (mg/L)
9.42
9.68
9.93
10.03
9.68
7.14
5.76
4.07
2.51
0.73
0.28
0.21
0.18
0.15
0.12
0.12
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 35.09
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU):
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells):
          Carlson TSI: 47
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L):   Greens (#/L):   Diatoms (#/L):   Other Algae (#/L):   Rotifers (#/L):   Zooplankton (#/L):
Blue-Greens (cells/L):   Greens (cells/L):   Diatoms (cells/L):   Other Algae (cells/L):   Rotifers (cells/L):   Zooplankton (cells/L):
 
 

 

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)