Clean Lakes Program: Little Turkey - Lagrange County

 

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Little Turkey

  

Lagrange County

1989

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-24
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
8.5
1
27
10
138
7.8
7.1
600
550
200
294
0.01
0.035
0.032
0.094
1.43
0.681
0.028
3.792
1.594
5.219
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
24
23
20
15
12
10
9.5
9
DO (mg/L)
12.2
10.2
5.3
1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 66.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 55
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 40
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 11387   Greens (#/L): 698   Diatoms (#/L): 6665   Other Algae (#/L): 539   Rotifers (#/L): 1515   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1993

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1993-07-27
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
8.5
1.1
32
12
110
8.3
7.4
520
500
184
259
0.01
0.533
0.017
0.623
0.349
0.023
0.025
2.725
0.97
0.361
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
25.1
25.1
25
24.6
20.1
14.8
12.3
11
10.8
9.7
9.6
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.5
9.4
9.3
6
1.6
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 37.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 69
  
          Carlson TSI: 52
                    Indiana TSI: 40
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 12595   Greens (#/L): 1503   Diatoms (#/L): 429   Other Algae (#/L): 2791   Rotifers (#/L): 988   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1997

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1997-08-25
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
1997
10.1
1
25
9
105.6
8.29
7.33
403
411
172.2
274.2
0.01
0.555
0.08
0.58
59.61
0.424
0.022
0.042
3.789
1.4
5.4
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)
21
20.2
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
18.2
14.5
12.5
11.8
11.2
11
DO (mg/L)
10.25
9.65
9.58
8.63
6.3
5.28
0.12
0.1
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 54.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 39
  
          Carlson TSI: 66
                    Indiana TSI: 37
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 29555   Greens (#/L): 2407   Diatoms (#/L): 1639   Other Algae (#/L): 40876   Rotifers (#/L): 666   Zooplankton (#/L): 26.4
 
 

2002

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2002-08-06
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
2002
10.1
1.1
20
9
96.3
8.25
7.5
450
430
140
249
0.01
0.291
0.029
0.01
1.27
1.038
0.018
0.018
2.924
3.614
3.804
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)
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
22.2
16.1
13.5
10.7
DO (mg/L)
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.4
7.4
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 29.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 73
  
          Carlson TSI: 48
                    Indiana TSI: 41
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 28207   Greens (#/L): 1833   Diatoms (#/L): 4589   Other Algae (#/L): 3134   Rotifers (#/L): 946   Zooplankton (#/L): 72
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-07-24
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
10.3
1
13
9.5
121.1
8.3
7.5
500
441
160
242
0.01
0.104
0.054
0.136
11.08
0.965
0.08
0.018
2.41
1.092
3.303
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)
26.7
26.6
26.5
26.2
24.6
21.4
17.6
13.8
11.4
10.6
9.8
9.8
DO (mg/L)
9.6
9.5
9.5
6.9
3.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 30
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 63.1
  
          Carlson TSI: 59
                    Indiana TSI: 49
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 56465   Greens (#/L): 4522   Diatoms (#/L): 2994   Other Algae (#/L): 24505   Rotifers (#/L): 856   Zooplankton (#/L): 118.3
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-07-24
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
3.3
1
16
9.8
104
8.2
8.2
514
508
159
164
0.01
0.01
0.032
0.047
16.29
1.089
1.032
0.026
0.04
1.18
1.148
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)
27.3
27.2
27
26.2
25.5
DO (mg/L)
8.6
8.4
8.4
7.9
1.7
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 87.8
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 37
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 70895   Greens (#/L): 3395   Diatoms (#/L): 3099   Other Algae (#/L): 2608   Rotifers (#/L): 689   Zooplankton (#/L): 45.9
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-07-24
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
1.2
16
8.9
133
8.4
8.1
499
491
160
160
0.01
0.01
0.035
0.059
12.42
0.988
0.901
0.018
0.034
1.105
1.341
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)
27.3
27.1
26.5
26.1
24.5
DO (mg/L)
10
10.4
10.5
9
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 66.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 60.2
  
          Carlson TSI: 56
                    Indiana TSI: 47
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 58629   Greens (#/L): 7145   Diatoms (#/L): 4796   Other Algae (#/L): 26427   Rotifers (#/L): 294   Zooplankton (#/L): 67.7
 
 

2011

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-07-11
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
10.06
1.9
15.4
11.5
91.9
8.4
7.7
518
386.5
197
229
0.01
0.242
0.048
0.335
9.05
1.108712
0.108614
0.115068
2.103514
1.084667
2.909987
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
28
27.9
27.8
23.7
18.9
15.8
13.8
12.9
12
10.9
DO (mg/L)
7.22
7.1
7.1
7.39
6.3
0.46
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 29.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 84.2
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 95.7
           Carlson TSI: 54
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 34201615   Greens (#/L): 1322739   Diatoms (#/L): 76804   Other Algae (#/L): 145075   Rotifers (#/L): 300   Zooplankton (#/L): 154.8
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 34202   Greens (cells/L): 6101   Diatoms (cells/L): 172   Other Algae (cells/L): 145   Rotifers (cells/L): 0.3001   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0.1548
 
 

2013

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2013-06-24
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
9.45
1.6
16.08
9.51
8.4
7.5
582
607
182.25
202
0.01
0.196
0.441
0.243
7.9
1.464
0.682
0.093
1.329
0.781
2.023
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)
28.03
27.6
26.85
23.8
20.45
14.51
10.43
9.4
9.03
DO (mg/L)
9.92
9.83
10.38
9.94
7.65
1.42
0.51
0.25
0.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 52.91
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 16.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 33.5
           Carlson TSI: 64
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 51609   Greens (#/L): 37997   Diatoms (#/L): 17581   Other Algae (#/L): 45938   Rotifers (#/L): 694   Zooplankton (#/L): 112
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 277   Greens (cells/L): 340   Diatoms (cells/L): 339   Other Algae (cells/L): 692   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)