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Report Year: 2009
Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
Summary Data Table
Parameter6/9/20097/14/2009200920072006200520042003200220012000
Lake Depth (m)2.32.22.32.42.22.22.12.02.02.42.2
Thermocline Depth (m)NilNilN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Secchi Disk Depth (m)0.50.50.50.40.30.40.40.30.50.50.3
Temperature(oC)21.327.324.326.226.725.423.826.126.624.326.0
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)7.89.98.89.28.512.410.69.19.310.710.9
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation (%)88125106.3113.8106.1151.6125.7110.8115.4130.2134.1
Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)490.0470.0480.0412.4505.7465.7493.8499.0493.1455.8462.1
Turbidity (NTU)15.920.318.121.625.028.486.657.325.025.840.8
Chlorophyll a (μg/L)38.039.038.559.263.2115.143.317.958.936.636.9
Total Phosphorus as P (μg/L)59121901071051111021409989182
SRP as P (μg/L)-11111232--
Total Nitrogen as N (mg/L)0.281.370.780.501.681.271.381.351.191.211.63
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 + NH4+) as N (μg/L)16161616391616----
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3) as N (un-ionized)(μg/L)2.10.91.52.45.52.21.6----
Nitrate + Nitrite (NO3 + NO2) as N (mg/L)0.180.120.120.120.130.120.120.120.120.170.12
TN:TP ratio3117618121310121711
pH8.68.88.78.68.68.88.78.68.58.28.1
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L)198188193174195181188136188179182
Silica as Si (mg/L)-----9.4211.0110.928.89--
Dissolved Organic Carbon (mg/L)5.434.444.944.395.453.884.838.386.92--
Inorganic Suspended Solids (mg/L)15231971424131811915
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/L)112216201625191216811
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)2645352730493230271727
Carlson Trophic State Index (Secchi)*7270717277757576727079
Carlson Trophic State Index (Chl a)*6667667171776859716666
Carlson Trophic State Index (TP)*6373697271727175706979
*Index values generally range between 0 and 100, with increasing values indicating more eutrophic conditions.
       

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