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2014 RL Secchi - Lake | 2014 RL Secchi - Elm Creek | 2014 RL Secchi - West Bay

| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2014 (Site 1 - Center of Lake) | |
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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 | 4-May | 14:30 | 55 | 49 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Brown | Winter kill this past season |
2 | 24-May | 16:45 | 78 | 69 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Brown | |
3 | 31-May | 12:30 | 83 | 76 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | Brown | Best water clarify in years! |
4 | 8-Jun | 16:00 | 72 | 72 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | Brown | CLP 6' high; light levels of floating algae |
5 | 13-Jun | 17:15 | 75 | 71 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | CLP 7' high; medium levels of floating algae |
6 | 21-Jun | 16:30 | 84 | 80 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Green/Brown | CLP 7' high; medium levels of floating algae; high water |
7 | 29-Jun | 15:00 | 82 | 77 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | Medium levels of floating algae; high water |
8 | 5-Jul | 15:30 | 83 | 75 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; high water; breezy today (SSW16) |
9 | 17-Jul | 11:15 | 73 | 75 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; high water |
10 | 21-Jul | 15:00 | 88 | 77 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; high water |
11 | 26-Jul | 16:15 | 84 | 79 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; high water |
12 | 1-Aug | 16:22 | 84 | 83 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; high water |
13 | 7-Aug | 15:45 | 82 | 80 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; high water |
14 | 25-Aug | 17:45 | 75 | 78 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | High levels of floating algae; green water |
15 | 30-Aug | 16:45 | 77 | 76 | 0.5 | 4 | 5 | Green | High levels of floating algae; green water |
16 | 7-Sep | 16:00 | 77 | 71 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Medium levels of floating algae; normal water |
17 | 13-Sep | 16:30 | 58 | 63 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Medium levels of floating algae; normal water |
18 | 26-Sep | 16:45 | 81 | 68 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; normal water |
19 | 16-Oct | 18:00 | 71 | 54 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | High levels of floating algae; normal water |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2014 (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 | 12-Apr | 16:30 | 55 | 46 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Ice out on creek; still in on lake
2 | 20-Apr | 14:45 | 72 | 55 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | Brown | Floating sediment globs
3 | 4-May | 16:15 | 55 | 52 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Brown | Floating sediment globs
4 | 24-May | 18:15 | 78 | 71 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Brown | Water clarity looks pretty good!
5 | 31-May | 14:00 | 83 | 78 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | Brown | Water level is still high (+2 feet)
6 | 8-Jun | 18:00 | 72 | 71 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | Brown | Water level is still high (+2 feet); Light alpha algae in water
7 | 13-Jun | 18:30 | 75 | 72 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level is still high (+2 feet); Medium alpha algae in water
8 | 21-Jun | 18:15 | 84 | 80 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Heavy alpha algae in water
9 | 29-Jun | 17:00 | 82 | 77 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Light alpha algae in water
10 | 5-Jul | 17:00 | 83 | 75 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Medium alpha algae in water
11 | 17-Jul | 12:00 | 73 | 74 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Medium alpha algae in water
12 | 21-Jul | 17:30 | 88 | 86 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Heavy alpha algae in and blue-green globs floating on water
13 | 26-Jul | 17:45 | 84 | 79 | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Heavy alpha algae in water; smells
14 | 1-Aug | 17:00 | 84 | 83 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Heavy alpha algae in water; smells
15 | 7-Aug | 18:30 | 82 | 80 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | Water level is closer to normal; Heavy alpha algae in water; doesn’t smell as bad
16 | 22-Aug | 17:30 | 75 | 78 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | Water level is closer to normal; Heavy alpha algae in water; doesn’t smell as bad
17 | 30-Aug | 17:45 | 77 | 76 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | Green | Water level is still high (+1 feet); Heavy alpha algae in and blue-green globs floating on water
18 | 13-Sep | 18:00 | 58 | 65 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | Green | Water level normal; green sufrace scum; algae throughout
19 | 12-Oct | 16:30 | 62 | 56 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Water level normal; some green sufrace scum; algae throughout
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2014 (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 | 18-May | 16:30 | 74 | 52 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | Brown | 1st reading of season; water level is high |
2 | 24-May | 17:30 | 78 | 71 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | Brown | Beginning to see some CLP growth |
3 | 31-May | 13:00 | 83 | 78 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP growth 4 feet + in up to 6' of water |
4 | 8-Jun | 16:30 | 72 | 71 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 5' high; water level high |
5 | 13-Jun | 17:45 | 75 | 71 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Brown | CLP at 6' high; water level high; no Alpha algae in this area |
6 | 21-Jun | 17:00 | 84 | 80 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 6' high; water level high; no Alpha algae in this area; turbulent water flow |
7 | 29-Jun | 15:30 | 82 | 77 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | Brown | CLP at 6' high; water level high; no Alpha algae in this area |
8 | 5-Jul | 16:00 | 83 | 75 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | Brown | CLP at 6' high; water level high; no Alpha algae in this area |
9 | 20-Jul | 16:00 | 86 | 77 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 6' high; water level high; no Alpha algae in this area |
10 | 26-Jul | 16:45 | 86 | 80 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 5' high; water level high; no Alpha algae in this area |
11 | 7-Aug | 16:30 | 82 | 80 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 5' high; water level normal; no Alpha algae in this area |
12 | 25-Aug | 18:30 | 75 | 77 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 5' high; water level high; lots of coontail & duckweed |
13 | 1-Sep | 16:00 | 76 | 75 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 5' high; water level high; lots of coontail & duckweed |
14 | 7-Sep | 16:45 | 77 | 71 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Brown | CLP at 5' high; water level high; lots of coontail & duckweed |
15 | 13-Sep | 16:45 | 58 | 61 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Brown | Water level normal; 90% Coontail at surface |
16 | 26-Sep | 17:15 | 81 | 70 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | Brown | Water level normal; 40% Coontail at surface |
21 | 16-Oct | 16:45 | 71 | 56 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Brown | Water level normal; 0% Coontail at surface |
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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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