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2013 RL Secchi - Lake | 2013 RL Secchi - Elm Creek | 2013 RL Secchi - West Bay

| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2013 (Site 1 - Center of Lake) | |
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Air Temp

Water Temp ©

Secchi (Feet)

Physical Condition (PC)
1= Crystal Clear
2=Not Quite CC
3=Definite Algae green
4=High Algae Levels
5=Severely High Algae

Recreational Suitability (RS)
1=Beautiful
2=Very minor aesthetic problems
3=Swimming/aesthetic impaired
4=Desire to swim reduced
5=Swimming/Aesthetic impossible

Water Color

Comments

1 | 14-May | 12:45 | 91 | | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea-stain | Did not collect other weather conditions at the time.
2 | 8-Jun | 14:30 | 68 | 64 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea-stain | MC; SE12; CLP <6' depth
3 | 18-Jun | 11:30 | 66 | 72 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea-stain | MC; SE9; CLP <6' depth
4 | 23-Jun | 14:30 | 79 | 75 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | PC; SSW15; Floating green algae ("grass seed" thru depths)
5 | 30-Jun | 14:15 | 78 | 77 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | MS; N8; Floating green algae ("grass seed" thru depths)
6 | 5-Jul | 17:00 | 89 | 82 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | MS; S18; Thicker floating green algae ("grass seed" thru depths)
7 | 14-Jul | 13:30 | 82 | 79 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | MS; SSW12; Thicker floating green algae ("grass seed" thru depths)
8 | 8-Aug | 14:00 | 72 | 75 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | MS; SW8; still similar algae thickness to last week
9 | 12-Aug | 15:00 | 79 | 76 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | MS; NW10; still similar algae thickness to last week
10 | 18-Aug | 15:30 | 82 | 77 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | S; S10; still similar algae thickness to last week
11 | 2-Sep | 16:30 | 64 | 76 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | MC; NNE8; still similar alage as last week
12 | 8-Sep | 16:00 | 74 | 76 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | MC; ESE8; still similar algae as last week
13 | 13-Sep | 16:00 | 68 | 78 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | S; ESE7; still similar algae as last week, but more fine
14 | 7-Oct | 18:00 | 66 | 60 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | S; W6; still similar algae as last week
15 | 13-Oct | 17:00 | 60 | 59 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | S; NNW7; algae throughout layers
16 | 27-Oct | 15:00 | 54 | 45 | 8.5 | 2 | 3 | Green | S; Calm; Algae throughout layers, although very fine
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2013 (Site 2 - Elm Creek North) | |
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Reading

Date

Time

Air Temp

Water Temp

Secchi (Feet)

Physical Condition (PC)
1= Crystal Clear
2=Not Quite CC
3=Definite Algae green
4=High Algae Levels
5=Severely High Algae

Recreational Suitability (RS)
1=Beautiful
2=Very minor aesthetic problems
3=Swimming/aesthetic impaired
4=Desire to swim reduced
5=Swimming/Aesthetic impossible

Water Color

Comments

1 | 7-Apr | 12:00 | 38 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Brackish | 1st reading of the season; ice just out in creek; still ice on lake
2 | 13-Apr | 17:30 | 34 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | Brackish | Ice is out on creek; still in on lake
3 | 21-Apr | 15:00 | 43 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Brackish | Ice is out on creek; still in on lake
4 | 20-May | 18:30 | | | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Recent 2" rains; water levels high
5 | 8-Jun | 16:30 | 68 | 65 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea-Stain | MC; SE12; Cottonwood beginning to fall; lake level still a little high
6 | 18-Jun | 13:00 | 67 | 71 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea-Stain | MC; SE9
7 | 23-Jun | 16:45 | 82 | 76 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | PC; SSW15; "Alpha" algae starting; water level high
8 | 30-Jun | 16:15 | 80 | 78 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | MS; N12; "Alpha" algae heavier; cottonwood starting to fall
9 | 5-Jul | 18:30 | 89 | 83 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | MS; S18; DO level very low with heavy algae
10 | 14-Jul | 14:30 | 82 | 80 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | MS; SSW12; DO level very low at surface
11 | 4-Aug | 18:00 | 74 | 73 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | MS; S10; heavy algae throughout layers
12 | 8-Aug | 16:00 | 75 | 78 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | MS; SW8; Heavy algae throughout layers; dead fish in creek with low DO.
13 | 18-Aug | 16:00 | 82 | 80 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | MS; S10; heavy algae throughout layers
14 | 29-Aug | 17:00 | 91 | 85 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | PC; SW13; heavy algae at all levels
15 | 8-Sep | 17:30 | 74 | 75 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | MC; ESE8; not as thick on top
16 | 13-Sep | 18:00 | 66 | 75 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | S; ESE7; still heavy algae on top
17 | 21-Sep | 16:30 | 62 | 65 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | S; WNW8; algae throughout levels; .5" rain 2 days ago
18 | 13-Oct | 15:30 | 60 | 55 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | S; NNW7; algae still present throughout layers
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2013 (Site 3 - West Bay) | |
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Reading

Date

Time

Air Temp

Water Temp

Secchi (Feet)

Physical Condition (PC)
1= Crystal Clear
2=Not Quite CC
3=Definite Algae green
4=High Algae Levels
5=Severely High Algae

Recreational Suitability (RS)
1=Beautiful
2=Very minor aesthetic problems
3=Swimming/aesthetic impaired
4=Desire to swim reduced
5=Swimming/Aesthetic impossible

Water Color

Comments

1 | 14-May | 12:30 | 91 | | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea-Stain | Did not get all weather readings for today
2 | 8-Jun | 15:00 | 68 | 65 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea-Stain | CLP in channel entrance; Coontail 3' down in monitoring area
3 | 18-Jun | 12:30 | 67 | 72 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea-Stain | CLP in channel entrance; Coontail 3' down in monitoring area
4 | 23-Jun | 15:00 | 79 | 75 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | Tea-Stain | High water; CLP not up to surface; Coontail heavy in monitoring area
5 | 30-Jun | 14:45 | 78 | 77 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea-Stain | 2nd Monitor location; 50% weed coverage in 1st area
6 | 5-Jul | 17:15 | 89 | 82 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea-Stain | 2nd Monitor location; 50% weed coverage in 1st area
7 | 13-Jul | 21:00 | 75 | 78 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea-Stain | 2nd Monitor location; 50% weed coverage in 1st area
8 | 8-Aug | 14:30 | | | | | | | Too weedy in both monitoring areas to sample; 95% surface covered by weeds
9 | 2-Sep | 17:00 | 64 | 73 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea-Stain | 60% surface coverage
10 | 8-Sep | 16:45 | 74 | 74 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | 60% surface coverage
11 | 13-Sep | 16:45 | 68 | 76 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | 70% surface coverage
12 | 7-Oct | 18:30 | 64 | 58 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | Entrance weed covered (drifting) but is navigable
13 | 27-Oct | 15:30 | 54 | 43 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | All surface is open at this time
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| * - Moved sampling area to spot 100 yards SW of I-94 bridge due to heavy vegetation in the original sampling area. |

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