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Portage Lake Water Quality Studies at Onekama School Mr. Hunter's class is setting out to test the waters of Portage Lake as part of an ongoing study. October 16, 2002 |
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Portage Lake Water Quality Studies at Onekama School Mr. Hunter's class is setting out to test the waters of Portage Lake as part of an ongoing study. October 16, 2002 |
 On July 6, 1992, Snell Environmental, Inc. (SEG) presented an overview and results of their study on Portage Lake in a public hearing forum. The goal of the study was to identify procedures and methods required in order to control sources of nutrient loading into Portage Lake. These sources were studied and measured through field observations, professional literature, background and history of the lake, appropriate mathematical models and selective sampling.
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 There are six different tests that are run by the students and supervised by Mr. Hunter. Tests include those for dissolved oxygen, pH tests, chlorophyll-a, phosphorus, temperature, and clarity. Dissolved oxygen levels are monitored because D.O. is needed for aquatic animal life.
This project has since been passes on to the natural and applied science classes that are run by Mr. Hunter. He in turn takes a group of students out on the Sandpiper II, which is owned and operated by Kevin Hughes, our elementary principle, each spring and fall. While on the boat the students take many measurements that are used to determine the health of the lake, and to determine whether the overall quality is increasing, decreasing, or remaining about the same.
Text by Alex Gruss
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