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Report Year: 2009
North Twin Lake, Calhoun County
Summary Data Table
Parameter7/28/20096/4/2009200920072006200520042003200220012000
Lake Depth (m)3.13.03.13.33.23.43.73.53.43.83.3
Thermocline Depth (m)NILNilN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Secchi Disk Depth (m)0.60.70.60.70.61.51.02.41.60.70.4
Temperature(oC)24.720.222.523.925.424.723.122.525.223.925.2
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)8.89.59.18.411.88.38.110.19.09.29.0
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation (%)106105105.499.0142.899.194.1115.2109.2106.7108.2
Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)450.0450.0450.0520.5494.8496.6499.0517.4604.5542.2463.7
Turbidity (NTU)21.712.116.922.223.5176.043.013.722.023.127.7
Chlorophyll a (μg/L)40.013.026.540.441.347.030.111.528.2102.4101.9
Total Phosphorus as P (μg/L)825769506851676961169199
SRP as P (μg/L)---1-1251--
Total Nitrogen as N (mg/L)1.730.280.922.041.831.801.501.751.473.382.23
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 + NH4+) as N (μg/L)16502712516188119----
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3) as N (un-ionized)(μg/L)0.512.16.312.71.816.314.3----
Nitrate + Nitrite (NO3 + NO2) as N (mg/L)0.120.240.140.820.290.450.240.650.400.490.16
TN:TP ratio212124827382230312611
pH8.68.98.88.48.58.38.58.58.38.48.2
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L)148160154172159161157122174134167
Silica as Si (mg/L)-----12.114.268.4310.12--
Dissolved Organic Carbon (mg/L)6.7013.7110.2119.528.4310.367.6912.2713.02--
Inorganic Suspended Solids (mg/L)5767127755734
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/L)231218817767101211
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)2820241429111412151945
Carlson Trophic State Index (Secchi)*6865666567546148536574
Carlson Trophic State Index (Chl a)*6756636767686455637676
Carlson Trophic State Index (TP)*6863656065616565637880
*Index values generally range between 0 and 100, with increasing values indicating more eutrophic conditions.
       

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