Clean Lakes Program: Steinbarger - Noble County

 

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Steinbarger

 

Noble County

1989

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-08-08
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
10.7
1.7
40
14.5
100
7.1
6.8
470
470
232
298
0.011
0.392
0.037
0.477
21.124
12.234
0.078
4.223
2.393
5.157
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
22.5
22.5
18
14.5
11
9.5
8.5
8
8
DO (mg/L)
8.6
8.5
8.4
3.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 60
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 37
 
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 26
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4006   Greens (#/L): 251   Diatoms (#/L): 876   Other Algae (#/L): 4507   Rotifers (#/L): 1190   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1993

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1993-08-02
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
10.7
2
44
14
109
8.4
7.4
55
430
207
256
0.01
0.468
0.011
0.576
4.82
1.547
0.034
0.018
2.332
1.682
0.23
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
25
23.5
18.4
13.2
11
9
7.7
7
6.8
6.2
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.3
3
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 34.8
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 77
 
          Carlson TSI: 45
                    Indiana TSI: 36
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 20054   Greens (#/L): 1018   Diatoms (#/L): 710   Other Algae (#/L): 3116   Rotifers (#/L): 989   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

2000

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2000-07-17
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
2000
10.7
1.8
43
12
118.2
8.45
7.6
589
413.4
198
223
0.01
0.093
0.071
0.214
5.75
4.006
0.484
0.018
1.732
1.158
2.57
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
26
25.9
24.4
19
15
12.1
10.4
9.5
9
8.8
DO (mg/L)
9.49
9.57
9.54
9.36
7.89
0.57
0.31
0.28
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.28
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 40
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 61
 
          Carlson TSI: 55
                    Indiana TSI: 35
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 10163   Greens (#/L): 152   Diatoms (#/L): 4589   Other Algae (#/L): 1422   Rotifers (#/L): 322   Zooplankton (#/L): 23.2
 
 

2003

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-07-22
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
11
1.6
20
10
128
8.5
7.7
523
383.5
171
222
0.01
0.287
0.041
0.435
8.29
2.675
0.303
0.039
2.021
1.44
2.432
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
25.2
24.1
21.3
15.1
11.4
8.8
8
7.4
7
DO (mg/L)
10.5
10.3
10.3
10.3
9.3
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 27
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 64
 
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 47
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 45458   Greens (#/L): 418   Diatoms (#/L): 5373   Other Algae (#/L): 18691   Rotifers (#/L): 997   Zooplankton (#/L): 158.1
 
 

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
15.54
1.7
26.5
11.5
132.2
8.6
7.6
441.3
344.1
202
230
0.01
0.1635
0.314
0.314
8.44
1.1197845
0.656403
0.018
1.537457
1.03581
2.300218
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)
26.9
27
26.8
25
21
15.8
12.7
10.9
9.6
8.8
8.4
8.1
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.9
DO (mg/L)
10.1
9.65
9.65
10.25
2.94
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 19.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 62
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 16.8
          Carlson TSI: 63
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 77071   Greens (#/L): 62454   Diatoms (#/L): 248488   Other Algae (#/L): 70427   Rotifers (#/L): 587   Zooplankton (#/L): 155.3
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 1633   Greens (cells/L): 445   Diatoms (cells/L): 248   Other Algae (cells/L): 308   Rotifers (cells/L): 0.5874   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0.1553
 
 

2012

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-07-11
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
2012
10.97
1.2
36.5
14
44.5
8.2
7.5
420.1
338.5
161
244
0.01
0.085
0.017
0.218
7.35
0.111
0.046
0.036
2.349
0.667
3.11
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
28.5
28
21.4
18
14.6
10.3
8.5
7.7
7.2
DO (mg/L)
3.71
3.5
3.44
3.45
3.41
4.19
4.43
4.74
4.21
2.01
0.69
0.23
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 80
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 89.4
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 66.2
          Carlson TSI: 60
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4939686   Greens (#/L): 1107796   Diatoms (#/L): 671942   Other Algae (#/L): 744585   Rotifers (#/L): 9   Zooplankton (#/L): 36
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 55372   Greens (cells/L): 4394   Diatoms (cells/L): 672   Other Algae (cells/L): 1489   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)