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2016 RL Secchi - Lake | 2016 RL Secchi - Elm Creek | 2016 RL Secchi - West Bay

| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2016 (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 | 4/17 | 16:15 | 78 | 59 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | Breezy; 1st reading of the season |
2 | 5/8 | 15:30 | 74 | 72 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Tea | |
3 | 5/15 | 15:45 | 64 | 60 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Breezy; algae beginning to show in creek |
4 | 5/21 | 16:45 | 79 | 77 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | Calm; algae throughout levels |
5 | 5/30 | 15:30 | 83 | 79 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
6 | 6/5 | 13:30 | 79 | 73 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Breezy; algae throughout |
7 | 6/7 | 14:30 | 72 | 74 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Breezy; algae throughout |
8 | 6/11 | 16:15 | 90 | 84 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | |
9 | 6/18 | 16:45 | 85 | 84 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout |
10 | 6/24 | 15:30 | 78 | 81 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
11 | 7/9 | 15:30 | 83 | 84 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
12 | 7/21 | 14:45 | 90 | 89 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
13 | 7/29 | 16:00 | 77 | 82 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
14 | 8/5 | 16:30 | 77 | 82 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
15 | 8/13 | 16:00 | 77 | 81 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout; recent rains |
16 | 8/21 | 16:30 | 73 | 77 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout |
17 | 8/25 | 15:00 | 73 | 80 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout |
18 | 9/3 | 16:15 | 76 | 77 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout; water level higher than normal |
19 | 9/18 | 15:30 | 81 | 73 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Less algae; still high water level |
20 | 10/2 | 16:00 | 73 | 74 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Less algae; still high water level |
21 | 10/16 | 15:45 | 67 | 60 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Less algae; almost average water level |
22 | 10/28 | 16:30 | 71 | 56 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Still some floating algae; average water level |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2016 (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 | 3/19 | 16:00 | 38 | 47 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Tea | Ice out on creek and entire lake 3/13 |
2 | 4/10 | 14:00 | 56 | 48 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | Water level higher than normal |
3 | 4/17 | 18:00 | 78 | 65 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
4 | 5/8 | 17:30 | 74 | 71 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
5 | 5/16 | 11:00 | 59 | 61 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; some dead bullheads floating |
6 | 5/21 | 18:15 | 79 | 76 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout water level |
7 | 5/30 | 17:45 | 83 | 83 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout water level; cottonwood falling |
8 | 6/7 | 16:30 | 68 | 78 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; cottonwood falling |
9 | 6/11 | 18:00 | 89 | 87 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; cottonwood falling |
10 | 6/24 | 17:30 | 78 | 86 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level |
11 | 7/9 | 17:45 | 81 | 85 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level |
12 | 7/21 | 17:30 | 90 | 91 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level |
13 | 7/29 | 18:00 | 77 | 83 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level |
14 | 8/5 | 18:30 | 77 | 82 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; water level high |
15 | 8/13 | 18:30 | 77 | 81 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; water level high |
16 | 8/23 | 17:00 | 73 | 81 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; water level high |
17 | 9/3 | 18:00 | 73 | 80 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; water level high |
18 | 9/10 | 16:15 | 76 | 77 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Algae throughout water level; water level high |
19 | 9/18 | 17:30 | 81 | 73 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Algae throughout water level; water level high |
20 | 10/10 | 17:15 | 73 | 74 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Less algae; water still slightly high |
21 | 10/16 | 17:30 | 67 | 60 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Less algae; water still slightly high |
22 | 10/28 | 18:00 | 71 | 56 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Green | Some algae; water average |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2016 (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 | 4/17 | 16:45 | 78 | 67 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | Tea | |
2 | 5/8 | 16:00 | 74 | 73 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
3 | 5/15 | 16:00 | 64 | 58 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
4 | 5/21 | 17:00 | 79 | 79 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea | |
5 | 5/30 | 16:15 | 83 | 82 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
6 | 6/7 | 15:15 | 72 | 75 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
7 | 6/11 | 17:15 | 90 | 88 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | |
8 | 6/24 | 16:30 | 78 | 82 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | |
9 | 7/9 | 16:15 | 83 | 85 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea | |
10 | 7/21 | 15:30 | 90 | 89 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
11 | 7/29 | 17:15 | 77 | 74 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | |
12 | 8/5 | 17:15 | 77 | 82 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | Tea | |
13 | 8/13 | 16:45 | 77 | 81 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | Recent rains; high water |
14 | 8/21 | 17:15 | 73 | 77 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | Tea | Recent rains; high water |
15 | 8/25 | 16:00 | 73 | 80 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Tea | Water level still high |
16 | 9/3 | 16:45 | 76 | 77 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | Water level still high |
17 | 9/10 | 15:00 | 76 | 77 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Tea | Water level still high |
18 | 9/18 | 16:15 | 81 | 73 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Water level still high |
19 | 10/2 | 16:45 | 73 | 74 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Water level still high |
20 | 10/16 | 16:30 | 67 | 60 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Water level almost average |
21 | 10/28 | 17:00 | 71 | 56 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | Tea | Water level almost average |
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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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