Clean Lakes Program: Bear - Noble County

 

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Bear

 

Noble County

1989

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-08-09
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
18
0.9
23
8
96
8.2
7.5
410
400
171
198
0.011
0.215
0.05
0.265
11.632
16.261
0.047
1.991
2.55
3.52
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)
23.5
23
23
19
14
11.5
10.5
9
8.5
8
8
8
8
8
8
DO (mg/L)
8.3
8.1
7.5
0.2
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: 27
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 53
 
          Carlson TSI: 62
                    Indiana TSI: 43
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2348   Greens (#/L): 0   Diatoms (#/L): 341   Other Algae (#/L): 436   Rotifers (#/L): 1334   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1993

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1993-08-17
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
18
1.5
31
11
106
8.5
7.3
405
355
152
220
0.01
0.343
0.051
0.35
6.87
0.028
0.026
0.018
1.698
1.788
1.248
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
24.5
23
21
16
14
11
10
9
8.5
8
8
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
DO (mg/L)
9.2
9.3
8.9
7.2
1.3
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 30.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 68
 
          Carlson TSI: 55
                    Indiana TSI: 37
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 8269   Greens (#/L): 370   Diatoms (#/L): 278   Other Algae (#/L): 2499   Rotifers (#/L): 753   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

2000

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2000-08-14
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
18
1.2
8
12
107
8.8
7.5
391.7
312.2
118
182
0.019
0.361
0.105
0.431
6.14
0.022
0.022
0.083
2.51
1.774
3.506
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
27.2
27
25.8
25.3
23
16.1
13.6
11.5
10.2
9.6
9.2
9.1
9
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.8
8.8
DO (mg/L)
8.5
8.52
8.55
8.78
8.63
0.46
0.39
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 23
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 72
 
          Carlson TSI: 59
                    Indiana TSI: 42
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 18882   Greens (#/L): 481   Diatoms (#/L): 5770   Other Algae (#/L): 743   Rotifers (#/L): 350   Zooplankton (#/L): 92.5
 
 

2003

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-08-11
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
2003
16.1
1.1
26
10
118
8.9
7.5
376.3
314.3
134
197
0.01
0.388
0.03
0.238
13.88
0.013
0.013
0.041
2.467
0.809
3.479
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
25.8
25.7
25.5
25.2
22.3
17.8
14.5
13.2
11
9.8
9.1
8.8
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.4
DO (mg/L)
9.9
9.8
9.7
8.3
4.6
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 18.6
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 86
 
          Carlson TSI: 56
                    Indiana TSI: 41
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 25670   Greens (#/L): 712   Diatoms (#/L): 780   Other Algae (#/L): 1594   Rotifers (#/L): 576   Zooplankton (#/L): 368.2
 
 

2011

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-07-06
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
2011
16.76
1.7
17.14
11
135.2
9
7.5
405.4
292.3
169
189
0.01
0.216
0.03
0.257
11.63
0.374751
0.03615
0.035359
1.372563
1.39845
2.304025
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)
29.4
29.3
29
26.9
23.5
18.4
15
13
11.4
10.8
10.4
10.2
10
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.8
DO (mg/L)
10
9.7
9.8
9.8
5.88
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 35.1
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 87.2
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 38.1
          Carlson TSI: 53
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1853343   Greens (#/L): 2727061   Diatoms (#/L): 172096   Other Algae (#/L): 105905   Rotifers (#/L): 170   Zooplankton (#/L): 186
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 33506   Greens (cells/L): 4435   Diatoms (cells/L): 397   Other Algae (cells/L): 106   Rotifers (cells/L): 0.170   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0.186
 
 

2015

         
Sample Location: Deep hole
Sample Date: 2015-06-29
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
17.2
1.2
5.35
7.216
8.3
7.6
360.9
400.8
147.5
177
0.01
0.197
0.053
0.228
23.61
0.09
0.013
0.018
1.131
1.589
2.336
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)
22.4
22.4
22
21.8
19.7
13.1
11.2
10.5
10
9.5
9.3
9
8.9
8.8
8.8
8.7
8.7
DO (mg/L)
8.45
8.43
7.68
7.07
2.25
0.26
0.28
0.27
0.26
0.25
0.24
0.23
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.21
0.21
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 25
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU):
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells):
          Carlson TSI: 65
                   
                                                                           
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)