Clean Lakes Program: Adams - Lagrange County

 

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Adams

  

Lagrange County

1989

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-25
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
1989
27.7
1.2
53
14
116
7.8
7.2
330
300
145
176
0.01
0.093
0.038
0.118
0.243
0.393
0.034
0.598
0.947
1.45
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
25
23.5
22
20.5
13.5
12.5
10
9.5
9.5
8
7.5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.4
8.4
5.3
0.8
0.4
0.2
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
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 30
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 72
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 33
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 5374   Greens (#/L): 118   Diatoms (#/L): 206   Other Algae (#/L): 558   Rotifers (#/L): 1028   Zooplankton (#/L): 215
 
 

1993

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1993-07-20
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
1993
27.7
2.3
63
18.5
105
8.4
7.3
372
324
140.5
151
0.01
0.01
0.044
0.01
0.591
0.264
0.018
0.018
0.521
0.364
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
25.3
25.1
24.2
22
18.1
14.9
12.5
11
9.3
9
8.1
8
7.9
7.5
7.5
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
DO (mg/L)
8.9
9
8.9
8.8
7.9
6.4
1.6
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 65.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 77
  
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 28180   Greens (#/L): 238   Diatoms (#/L): 2575   Other Algae (#/L): 5531   Rotifers (#/L): 180   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

2000

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2000-07-10
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
2000
27.7
2.2
31
19
97
8.55
7.6
351
261
126
143
0.01
0.114
0.041
0.118
4.17
0.022
0.154
0.05
0.356
0.23
1.011
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)
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.7
24.4
21.1
16.6
12.7
11.2
9.5
9
8.8
8.6
8.5
8.4
8.2
8.1
8
8
8
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.8
DO (mg/L)
8
8
8
8.1
8.1
8.2
7.2
3.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 21
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 98
  
          Carlson TSI: 51
                    Indiana TSI: 28
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 46716   Greens (#/L): 0   Diatoms (#/L): 359   Other Algae (#/L): 538   Rotifers (#/L): 120   Zooplankton (#/L): 13.6
 
 

2003

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-07-21
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
26.2
3.5
25
24
99.4
8.4
7.6
359.1
256.8
139
150
0.01
0.01
0.019
0.093
2.03
0.059
0.196
0.018
0.016
0.605
0.67
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)
25.2
25.2
25.2
25.1
25
25
23.9
19.1
16.2
14.5
13.2
12.2
9.8
9
8.7
8.4
8.2
8
7.8
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.3
DO (mg/L)
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.2
7.7
5.5
1.9
0.3
0.3
0.12
0.1
0.07
0.07
0.02
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 22.9
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 84
  
          Carlson TSI: 42
                    Indiana TSI: 23
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4106   Greens (#/L): 100   Diatoms (#/L): 60   Other Algae (#/L): 541   Rotifers (#/L): 20   Zooplankton (#/L): 35.1
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-08-07
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
27.4
1.9
3
5.3
97.7
8.8
7.5
322.6
258
113
146
0.01
0.08
0.023
0.106
1.63
0.021
0.04
0.018
0.334
0.968
1.166
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)
25.2
25.1
25
24.9
24.7
24.5
24.2
21.1
17.5
15.4
12.9
11.4
10.8
9.8
9.2
8.9
8.7
8.4
8.1
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.6
DO (mg/L)
8
8
7.9
8
8
8
7.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 18.2
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 86.4
  
          Carlson TSI: 45
                    Indiana TSI: 25
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1059   Greens (#/L): 86   Diatoms (#/L): 11   Other Algae (#/L): 86   Rotifers (#/L): 22   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.1
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-08-07
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
21.3
1.8
13
5.3
97.5
8.8
7.4
323.1
261.2
112
146
0.01
0.042
0.024
0.073
4.28
0.014
0.045
0.018
0.22
0.836
0.999
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
25.2
25.2
25
24.6
24.4
23.8
21.4
18.1
15.8
13
11.6
10.5
9.9
9.5
9
8.6
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.1
8.1
DO (mg/L)
8.2
8
8
8
8
7.1
4.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 23.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 89.3
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 23
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4369   Greens (#/L): 66   Diatoms (#/L): 66   Other Algae (#/L): 199   Rotifers (#/L): 166   Zooplankton (#/L): 29.2
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-08-07
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
11.8
1.6
14
4.7
97.4
8.8
7.6
321.7
284.1
112
148
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.03
5.74
0.013
0.097
0.032
0.18
0.995
1.052
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
24.9
24.9
24.8
24.7
24.6
24.3
22.1
17.7
14.6
13.1
11.7
10.3
DO (mg/L)
8
8
8
8.1
8
7.9
7.7
2.9
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 65.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 83.3
  
          Carlson TSI: 51
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4843   Greens (#/L): 207   Diatoms (#/L): 166   Other Algae (#/L): 373   Rotifers (#/L): 207   Zooplankton (#/L): 20.9
 
 

2013

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2013-07-15
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
2013
27.7
2.1
28.03
15.5
8.8
7.5
346
398
126
149
0.002
0.086
0.018
0.095
6.43
0.128
0.108
0.596
0.531
1.095
1.536
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)
29.77
27.9
27.05
25.86
24.49
20.99
18.52
13.18
10.75
9.48
8.92
8.67
8.3
8.13
8.09
8.03
7.99
7.92
7.87
7.79
7.76
7.52
7.72
7.73
7.73
7.72
7.71
DO (mg/L)
9.53
9.63
9.62
9.43
7.97
5.43
1.37
0.71
0.71
1.11
1.33
1.53
1.16
0.8
0.87
0.65
0.6
0.63
0.57
0.39
0.22
0.14
0.13
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.11
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 36.1
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 94.1
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 64.7
           Carlson TSI: 53
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 24783   Greens (#/L): 9205   Diatoms (#/L): 354   Other Algae (#/L): 3717   Rotifers (#/L): 188   Zooplankton (#/L): 45
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 412   Greens (cells/L): 22   Diatoms (cells/L): 0   Other Algae (cells/L): 4   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)