Clean Lakes Program: Fish Lake (Scott) - Lagrange County

 

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Fish Lake (Scott)

 

Lagrange County

1989

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-31
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
1989
17.4
1.3
46
13.25
105
8.7
7.3
320
300
95
132
0.01
0.273
0.056
0.296
0.492
0.838
0.124
2.738
1.316
3.289
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
21
18
13
11
10
9
8.5
8
8
7.5
7
7
7
DO (mg/L)
8.7
8.7
7.8
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 90
 
          Carlson TSI: 59
                    Indiana TSI: 36
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4611   Greens (#/L): 25   Diatoms (#/L): 98   Other Algae (#/L): 98   Rotifers (#/L): 274   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1993

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1993-07-12
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
1993
17.4
1.3
24
9
82
8.3
7.2
340
280
114
126
0.01
0.177
0.052
0.188
15.89
0.394
0.057
0.084
0.371
1.439
1.429
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
27.1
27
26.9
25.5
21.6
16.2
13
11.8
9.1
8
7.9
7.5
7.4
7.1
6.8
6.3
6.1
DO (mg/L)
6.9
7
6.7
1.3
0.1
1
2
2.6
1.5
0.9
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 56.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 91
 
          Carlson TSI: 58
                    Indiana TSI: 41
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 82655   Greens (#/L): 886   Diatoms (#/L): 2014   Other Algae (#/L): 3706   Rotifers (#/L): 1747   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

2006

         
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-06-26
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
16.7
1.8
13
17
102
8.8
7.5
296
247
98
145
0.01
0.014
0.018
0.034
1.28
0.013
0.013
0.069
1.396
0.896
2.258
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
25
24.9
24.9
20.1
15.9
12.7
10.6
9.4
8.9
8.5
8.2
7.9
7.5
7.3
7.28
DO (mg/L)
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.3
8.3
8.3
6.5
4.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 37.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 88.8
 
          Carlson TSI: 44
                    Indiana TSI: 23
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4437   Greens (#/L): 91   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 431   Rotifers (#/L): 13   Zooplankton (#/L): 22.7
 
 

2006

         
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-06-26
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
14.6
1.8
19
17
99.3
8.8
7.6
295
250
97
143
0.011
0.01
0.02
0.026
2.73
0.013
0.013
0.028
1.163
0.839
1.995
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
24.9
24.8
24.8
24.3
23.8
21.3
15.1
12.9
11.5
9.5
8.6
8.4
8
7.8
7.7
DO (mg/L)
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.2
8
7.4
6.4
2.8
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 43
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 76.4
 
          Carlson TSI: 46
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3087   Greens (#/L): 302   Diatoms (#/L): 56   Other Algae (#/L): 515   Rotifers (#/L): 67   Zooplankton (#/L): 11.5
 
 

2006

         
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-06-26
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
3.6
1.3
20
12.5
109
8.9
8.7
290
284
93
93
0.01
0.01
0.028
0.029
0
0.013
0.013
0.072
0.033
0.958
0.892
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
26.1
25.6
25
24.1
23.9
DO (mg/L)
10.1
9.6
9
8.8
8.1
7.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 62.5
 
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 24
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3803   Greens (#/L): 470   Diatoms (#/L): 164   Other Algae (#/L): 1010   Rotifers (#/L): 610   Zooplankton (#/L): 25.2
 
 

2011

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-07-25
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
2011
17.37
1.1
11.8
9
104
8.6
7.3
347.8
237.1
128
143
0.01
0.182
0.033
0.214
8.15
0.013
0.013
0.018
1.507961
1.055698
2.342376
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)
31.2
31.2
30.9
29.9
27.9
25.2
20.8
15.6
12.8
11.4
10.5
9.8
9.4
9.2
8.9
8.6
8.3
8.2
8.1
DO (mg/L)
8.2
7.8
7.7
7.5
4
0.7
0.02
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 17.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 99.6
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 98
          Carlson TSI: 55
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 41834218   Greens (#/L): 496754   Diatoms (#/L): 283862   Other Algae (#/L): 88707   Rotifers (#/L): 55   Zooplankton (#/L): 167
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 460594   Greens (cells/L): 1524   Diatoms (cells/L): 284   Other Algae (cells/L): 89   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

2012

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-07-03
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
16.46
1.85
38.8
8.5
7.2
317.6
229.6
119
163
0.01
0.132
0.026
0.239
2.87
0.013
0.013
0.099
1.803
1.37
3.16
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)
28.5
28.6
28.6
28.5
27.7
24.5
19.9
15.3
12.1
9.9
8.6
8.2
7.7
7.3
6.9
6.5
6.4
6.2
DO (mg/L)
2.86
2.94
2.99
3.06
3.17
3.41
4.21
3.25
0.11
0.08
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.02
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 37.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 90.9
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 58.6
          Carlson TSI: 56
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 957626   Greens (#/L): 560122   Diatoms (#/L): 90342   Other Algae (#/L): 27103   Rotifers (#/L): 11   Zooplankton (#/L): 11
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 15259   Greens (cells/L): 1418   Diatoms (cells/L): 90   Other Algae (cells/L): 27   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)