Normal View    Print View

    

Report Year: 2009
Oldham Lake, Monona County
Summary Data Table
Parameter6/11/20097/15/2009200920072006200520042003200220012000
Lake Depth (m)5.25.55.45.45.15.65.65.55.25.55.8
Thermocline Depth (m)3.52.3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Secchi Disk Depth (m)1.40.91.11.71.51.51.12.11.31.71.8
Temperature(oC)19.326.122.725.425.724.721.824.226.521.624.8
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)9.110.29.68.08.58.910.310.29.011.59.2
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation (%)98126112.297.3103.8107.7117.7118.5111.4127.2111.0
Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)420.0430.0425.0493.5419.8443.7389.2398.4378.4361.3374.2
Turbidity (NTU)3.76.25.06.47.744.011.25.56.84.15.7
Chlorophyll a (μg/L)7.038.022.512.232.445.245.818.615.322.615.6
Total Phosphorus as P (μg/L)3470524455547052477672
SRP as P (μg/L)-11112132--
Total Nitrogen as N (mg/L)0.781.040.910.441.240.940.970.900.781.231.10
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 + NH4+) as N (μg/L)-161629161933----
(Phenate)Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3) as N (un-ionized)(μg/L)-0.90.92.62.72.34.3----
Nitrate + Nitrite (NO3 + NO2) as N (mg/L)0.12-0.120.120.120.170.200.120.120.320.12
TN:TP ratio2315191125181419171919
pH8.78.78.78.28.78.68.58.68.68.58.1
Alkalinity as CaCO3 (mg/L)216221219249212213191142191173186
Silica as Si (mg/L)-----3.632.722.941.72--
Dissolved Organic Carbon (mg/L)5.045.985.515.337.81<3.66.7210.327.73--
Inorganic Suspended Solids (mg/L)32333234431
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/L)36545274433
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)697795108774
Carlson Trophic State Index (Secchi)*5662585255545850565352
Carlson Trophic State Index (Chl a)*5066615565686859576158
Carlson Trophic State Index (TP)*5565615962626561606766
*Index values generally range between 0 and 100, with increasing values indicating more eutrophic conditions.
       

Contact Limnology Laboratory, Iowa State University