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Reminders_and_Notes | Personal_and_Lake_Info | CLMP_Data_Template

Last_name | Example-Smith | Schneider | | | | | | | | | |
First_name | John | George |
CLMP_number | 9999 | 5273 |
Lake_name | Casey | Rice |
Lake_number | 62-0005 (What's this? See below.) | 27-0116 |
Site_number | 201 (What's this? See below.) | 203 (West Bay (west of I-94)) |
County | Ramsey | Hennepin |
Phone_summer | 651-555-1234 | 763-420-8027 |
Phone_winter | 651-555-4321 | 763-420-8027 |
Email | [email-masked] | [email-masked] |
Did_you_monitor_this_site_last_year? | Yes | Yes |
Lake_depth_at_sampling_site_ft[1] | 5 | 6 |
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The image below should help you find the correct numbers to enter in the above table. |
You can find these numbers on page 2 of your individual site report. |
Don't forget to save after filling out the table above. | |
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The depth at your sampling location and not the maximum depth of the lake.

CLMP Electronic Datasheet
Citizen Lake Monitoring Program (CLMP)

There are three worksheets in this document; click on the tabs on the bottom to see each one. |
1. Reminders and Notes: Refer back to this tab for help filling out the other worksheets. |
2. Personal and Lake Info: Basic information about you and your sampling location. Please fill out all of the personal and lake information.
3. CLMP Data Template: Enter your data in the table. |

Data Template Reminders |
• Don't forget to save after every entry. | |
• Enter your data into the CLMP_Data_Template table as you would fill out your hardcopy datasheet. |
• If you sample more than one site, fill out and submit one Excel document for each lake site. |
• You will find drop-down menus and notes in the template to help you with your choices. |
• Type out time in hh:mm format plus "AM" or "PM". | |
• Record Secchi depth carefully: 6 ft, 6 in is 6. 5 ft (not 6.6 ft). |
• If disk is on lake bottom, mark “B” in Bottom? column. |
• Physical Condition & Recreational Suitability: Each day that you sample record the one number that best describes the physical condition (appearance) and the recreational suitability of the lake water at your sampling site. See scale below.
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Physical Condition (PC) | | | | | | | | Recreational Suitability (RS) | | |
1 = Crystal clear water | | | | 1 = Beautiful, could not be better |
2 = Not quite crystal clear - a little algae present/visible | | | 2 = Very minor aesthetic problems; excellent for swimming, boating
3 = Definite algae green, yellow, or brown color apparent | | | 3 = Swimming and aesthetic enjoyment slightly impaired because of algae levels |
4 = High algae levels with limited clarity and/or mild odor apparent | |
5 = Severely high algae levels with one or more of the following: | | 4 = Desire to swim and level of enjoyment of the lake substantially reduced because of algae levels (but boating is okay)
| - massive floating scums on the lake or washed up on shore |
| - strong, foul odor | | | | 5 = Swimming and aesthetic enjoyment of the lake nearly impossible because of algae levels
| - fish kill (please note the number and types of fish) | |
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Email completed data templates to [email-masked] by November 5, 2010. |
Questions? Contact Miranda Nichols at 651-757-2614 (Twin Cities Metro), 800-657-3864 (Greater Minnesota), or e-mail [email-masked].
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Line | Date | Time_hh:mm[1] | Secchi_Depth_ft[2] | Bottom?[3] | Physical_Appearance[4] | Recreational_Suitability[5] | Water_Color | Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ex. | 5/10/2010 | 1:15 PM | 5.5 | B | 2 | 3 | Green | Very windy |
1 | 4/11/2010 | 5:00 PM | 5.5 | | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 76; Water = 60 |
2 | 4/18/2010 | 4:00 PM | 5 | | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 70; Water = 63 |
3 | 5/9/2010 | 5:00 PM | 6 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 60; Water = 59; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) moderately heavy in channel |
4 | 5/15/2010 | 5:00 PM | 5 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 73; Water = 64; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) moderately heavy in channel |
5 | 5/23/2010 | 2:30 PM | 5.5 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 83; Water = 71; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) moderately heavy in channel |
6 | 5/29/2010 | 5:00 PM | 5.5 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 85; Water = 77; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) moderately heavy in channel |
7 | 6/7/2010 | 5:30 PM | 6 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 75; Water = 79; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) moderately heavy in channel |
8 | 6/20/2010 | 3:00 PM | 5.5 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 78; Water = 79; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) moderately heavy in channel |
9 | 6/27/2010 | 5:00 PM | 5 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 82; Water = 81; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) reduced level in channel |
10 | 7/2/2010 | 8:00 PM | 5 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 82; Water = 79; Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) reduced level in channel |
11 | 7/12/2010 | 1:00 PM | 5 | B | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 82; Water = 79; heavy Coontail in sample area; move to 100 yds SW of I-94 bridge; see photos in K13/P13. | | Entrance to West Bay - July 12 | | New temporary Sample Area (100 yds SW of I-94 bridge) |

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7/25/2010

Vegetation too thick to get any samples in this area.

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13 | 7/31/2010 | 5:00 PM | 3.5 | | 4 | 4 | Tea Stained | Air = 82; Water = 79; heavy Coontail in sample area; move to 100 yds SW of I-94 bridge; 95% surface coverage. |
14 | 8/7/2010 | 5:30 PM | 2 | | 4 | 4 | Tea Stained | Air = 73; Water = 77; heavy Coontail in sample area; move to 100 yds SW of I-94 bridge; 95% surface coverage. |
15 | 8/15/2010 | 3:00 PM | 3 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 73; Water = 76; high water covering vegetation; use normal sample area |
16 | 8/22/2010 | 5:00 PM | 3 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 88; Water = 81; heavy Coontail in sample area; move to 100 yds SW of I-94 bridge; 25% surface coverage. |
17 | 8/29/2010 | 5:00 PM | 4.5 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 90; Water = 77; heavy Coontail in sample area, but able to get measurements; 25% surface coverage. |
18 | 9/5/2010 | 4:00 PM | 4.5 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 72; Water = 68; back to normal sample area; 20% surface coverage. |
19 | 9/12/2010 | 5:00 PM | 6 | B | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 75; Water = 67; some algae w/Duckweed; 20% surface coverage. |
20 | 9/19/2010 | 4:00 PM | 5 | | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 75; Water = 67; some algae w/Duckweed; 10% surface coverage. |
21 | 9/26/2010 | 3:30 PM | 4.5 | | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 66; Water = 60;  surface open; 2"+ rain past week. |
22 | 10/3/2010 | 4:00 PM | 5 | | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 65; Water = 58;  surface open; no rain past week. |
23 | 10/9/2010 | 5:00 PM | 5 | | 2 | 2 | Tea Stained | Air = 65; Water = 58; 99%  surface open; light algae w/Duckweed. |
24 | 10/16/2010 | 11:30 AM | 4 | | 3 | 3 | Tea Stained | Air = 65; Water = 58;  surface open. |
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[1]
Type out time in hh:mm format plus "AM" or "PM". For example: 11:15 AM, 6:40 PM

[2]
Record carefully: 6 ft, 6 in is 6. 5 ft - NOT 6.6 ft.

[3]
If disk is on lake bottom, mark “B” in this column.

[4]
1 = Crystal clear water
2 = Not quite crystal clear - a little algae present/visible
3 = Definite algae green, yellow, or brown color apparent
4 = High algae levels with limited clarity and/or mild odor apparent
5 = Severely high algae levels with one or more of the following:
- massive floating scums on the lake or washed up on shore
- strong, foul odor
- fish kill (please note the number and types of fish)

[5]
1 = Beautiful, could not be better
2 = Very minor aesthetic problems; excellent for swimming, boating
3 = Swimming and aesthetic enjoyment slightly impaired because of algae levels
4 = Desire to swim and level of enjoyment of the lake substantially reduced because of algae levels (i.e. would not swim but boating is okay)
5 = Swimming and aesthetic enjoyment of the lake nearlyimpossible because of algae levels