ONEKAMA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE

Portage Lake Water Analysis Tests

May 15,1996

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SECCHI DISK: West Basin .......East Basin .......Shallow Site

..................................20'................... 25' ...................11'

CHLOROPHYLL a: West Basin ........East Basin ........Shallow Site

(ug/l)*............................. .60 ....................1.20 .................13.30

PHOSPHORUS: West Basin ........East Basin .........Shallow Site

(ug/l) ...Surface ...........4.6 ..................5.6 .....................6.2

............Mid ................6.0 ..................5.5

............Bottom ...........10.3 ................12.1................... 7.7

DISSOLVED OXYGEN(ppm) TEMPERATURE(degrees C) ALKALINITY(pH)

DISSOLVED OXYGEN(ppm)

West Basin

 

D.O

Temp.

Ph.

Surface

8.9ppm

13c

8.8

10 Ft

 

 

 

30 Ft

10.5

14c

8.8

50 Ft

7.6

11c

8.2

Temperature(degrees C)

East Basin

 

D.O

Temp.

Ph.

Surface

8.4

13c

8.7

10 Ft

 

 

 

30 Ft

2.1

14c

8.8

50 Ft

10.0

13c

8.6

Alkalinity(ph)

Shallow Site

 

D.O

Temp.

Ph.

Surface

8.1

15c

8.6

10 Ft

8.8

15c

8.6

30 Ft

 

 

 

50 Ft