2 Lake Water Quality Profiles

Lake water quality profiles were collected at generally 1-2 month intervals at five sites at 1 meter depth intervals. Hydrolab MS5 sondes were descended from an anchored boat centered over the deepest point of each lake, and parameter values were recorded from a handheld reader once stabilized after 30-60 seconds.

Raw water quality field data is stored in a Google Sheet that can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/kwf-vogel-wqx-data.

Data visualizations are provided for each site visit here.

2.1 Data by Month

2.1.1 January 2021

Jan 22, 2021

January 2021

Figure 2.1: January 2021

2.1.2 March 2021

March 23, 2021

March 2021

Figure 2.2: March 2021

2.1.3 May 2021

May 25, 2021

May 2021

Figure 2.3: May 2021

2.1.4 June 2021

June 29, 2021

June 2021

Figure 2.4: June 2021

Note: turbidity data is absent from June 2021 sampling due to an equipment issue.


2.1.5 August 2021

August 3, 2021

August 2021

Figure 2.5: August 2021


2.1.6 September 2021

September 15, 2021

September 2021

Figure 2.6: September 2021


2.1.7 December 2021

December 2 and 3, 2021

December 2021

Figure 2.7: December 2021


2.1.8 January 2022

January 4, 5, and 6, 2022

January 2022

Figure 2.8: January 2022


2.1.9 March 2022

March 11, 12, and 13, 2022

March 2022

Figure 2.9: March 2022


2.1.10 June 2022

June 16 and 17, 2022

June 2022

Figure 2.10: June 2022


2.2 Overall Data

2.2.0.1 Dissolved Oxygen

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)

Figure 2.11: Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)


2.2.0.2 pH

pH

Figure 2.12: pH

Note: pH values are excluded from the May and June 2021 site visits due to an instrument error.


2.2.0.3 Turbidity

Turbidity (NTU)

Figure 2.13: Turbidity (NTU)

Note: some turbidity values near the benthic surface of each site visit are not displayed in the above plot in order to improve visualization.


2.2.0.4 Conductivity

Conductivity (uS/cm)

Figure 2.14: Conductivity (uS/cm)

Note: Conductivity values > 200 uS/cm are not shown in order to improve visualization. These values were found at the benthos of some water bodies.


2.2.0.5 Water Temperature

Water Temperature (C)

Figure 2.15: Water Temperature (C)