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Report Year: 2009
Center Lake, Dickinson County
Summary Data Table
Parameter6/2/20097/7/2009200920072006200520042003200220012000
Lake Depth (m)4.74.74.74.84.95.14.64.84.54.84.7
Thermocline Depth (m)NilNilN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Secchi Disk Depth (m)1.61.51.61.01.01.91.62.30.82.30.9
Temperature(oC)19.823.921.823.023.922.521.621.623.022.424.3
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)9.111.410.28.711.19.410.910.99.310.29.2
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation (%)100134117.0100.9130.7107.1126.1124.6107.6120.2108.9
Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)630.0660.0645.0598.1585.5595.6605.4552.0644.7562.2505.3
Turbidity (NTU)3.911.07.49.026.7158.1157.212.59.323.213.9
Chlorophyll a (μg/L)6.011.08.561.366.374.821.212.529.050.048.6
Total Phosphorus as P (μg/L)386149901061251127190113234
SRP as P (μg/L)12-126144251213--
Total Nitrogen as N (mg/L)1.601.541.572.152.271.791.861.972.031.982.18
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 + NH4+) as N (μg/L)433162201599870129----
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3) as N (un-ionized)(μg/L)47.51.824.626.229.320.127.5----
Nitrate + Nitrite (NO3 + NO2) as N (mg/L)0.260.120.180.250.120.300.310.300.350.250.30
TN:TP ratio4225342522171928231810
pH8.58.98.78.68.88.68.88.68.48.08.6
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L)188176182163169184180133166127204
Silica as Si (mg/L)-----9.7210.736.206.83--
Dissolved Organic Carbon (mg/L)11.8510.7011.2825.2812.5414.7513.8916.3817.70--
Inorganic Suspended Solids (mg/L)21165625337
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/L)576712666837
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)77710161171212714
Carlson Trophic State Index (Secchi)*5354546060515348634862
Carlson Trophic State Index (Chl a)*4854527172736155646969
Carlson Trophic State Index (TP)*5763606971747266697283
*Index values generally range between 0 and 100, with increasing values indicating more eutrophic conditions.
       

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