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Report Year: 2009
Lake Ahquabi, Warren County
Summary Data Table
Parameter6/18/20097/20/2009200920072006200520042003200220012000
Lake Depth (m)5.55.45.55.54.55.75.75.75.45.55.7
Thermocline Depth (m)2.84.1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Secchi Disk Depth (m)0.90.90.91.21.80.80.91.41.81.51.0
Temperature(oC)24.524.924.726.426.526.724.024.826.724.725.2
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)10.75.48.19.59.29.39.99.910.411.09.0
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation (%)1296596.8118.3114.4116.3117.5120.4133.7133.5109.1
Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)220.0220.0220.0226.7302.7247.7225.9223.0261.0203.8214.5
Turbidity (NTU)11.011.711.314.716.416.016.112.725.813.612.2
Chlorophyll a (μg/L)33.012.022.546.228.9106.132.523.530.619.410.6
Total Phosphorus as P (μg/L)627569896559114575569131
SRP as P (μg/L)1-11115411--
Total Nitrogen as N (mg/L)1.081.361.221.340.990.895.061.040.871.022.03
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 + NH4+) as N (μg/L)16161618167877----
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3) as N (un-ionized)(μg/L)2.71.82.37.81.115.37.0----
Nitrate + Nitrite (NO3 + NO2) as N (mg/L)0.120.120.120.130.120.163.420.240.140.230.14
TN:TP ratio1718181817143720171615
pH8.98.88.88.88.68.58.58.68.58.07.3
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L)100969896125109106659089130
Silica as Si (mg/L)-----3.444.981.851.64--
Dissolved Organic Carbon (mg/L)6.256.256.257.436.078.2710.1610.5810.74--
Inorganic Suspended Solids (mg/L)310642443422
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/L)7-7165864553
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)108920710108975
Carlson Trophic State Index (Secchi)*6262625851646255515459
Carlson Trophic State Index (Chl a)*6555616864766562646054
Carlson Trophic State Index (TP)*6466656964637262626574
*Index values generally range between 0 and 100, with increasing values indicating more eutrophic conditions.
       

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