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2021 RL Secchi - Lake | 2021 RL Secchi - Elm Creek | 2021 RL Secchi - West Bay

| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2021 (Site 1 - Center of Lake) | |
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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 | 5/1 | 2:30pm | 83 | 66 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Stained | |
2 | 5/12 | 6:30pm | 67 | 74 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | |
3 | 5/16 | 2:30pm | 67 | 75 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Stained | Some "Alpha" algae starting to form |
4 | 5/22 | 4:30pm | 82 | 85 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | Water level up 1' above normal; still some "Alpha" algae in water column |
5 | 5/29 | 3:30pm | 62 | 79 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level up 6"; lots of "Alpha" algae throughout |
6 | 6/3 | 4:00pm | 87 | 89 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | Lots of "Alpha" algae throughout |
7 | 6/13 | 3:30pm | 92 | 89 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | Green | Lots of "Alpha" algae throughout |
8 | 6/19 | 3:45pm | 80 | 90 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Lots of "Alpha" algae throughout |
9 | 7/1 | 6:45pm | 86 | 93 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Lots of "Alpha" algae throughout; green "globs" near surface |
10 | 7/15 | 7:00pm | 81 | 91 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Lots of "Alpha" algae throughout; recent 2"+ rain |
11 | 7/23 | 3:30pm | 89 | 92 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Very dense "Alpha" algae throughout; still very warm temps |
12 | 8/1 | 4:30pm | 77 | 89 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Alpha algae throughout water column; drought conditions |
13 | 8/14 | 2:30pm | 83 | 89 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Alpha algae throughout water column; drought conditions |
14 | 8/22 | 3:15pm | 78 | 88 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | Alpha algae throughout water column; some flow after recent rains |
15 | 8/29 | 2:45pm | 78 | 86 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | 3"+ recent rains; still have algae throughout |
16 | 9/6 | 4:00pm | 81 | 84 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level slightly high |
17 | 9/13 | 3:00pm | | | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Green | Water level normal; algae level declined |
18 | 9/22 | 5:30pm | | | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | Water level above normal; algae level declined |
19 | 9/26 | 4:45pm | 82 | 79 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Green | Water level above normal; algae level declined |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2021 (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 | 3/20 | 5:30pm | 59 | 55 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | |
2 | 4/17 | 5:00pm | 57 | 64 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Stained | |
3 | 4/22 | 3:30pm | 63 | 64 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | Stained | |
4 | 5/1 | 4:30pm | 83 | 71 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | Stained | |
5 | 5/16 | 5:30pm | 72 | 79 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | Stained | |
6 | 5/22 | 6:30pm | 82 | 84 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | Green | Water level up 1' above normal; still some "Alpha" algae in water column |
7 | 5/29 | 6:00pm | 62 | 81 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level up 1' above normal; "Alpha" algae throughout water column |
8 | 6/13 | 6:00pm | 92 | 93 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level normal; algae getting thick |
9 | 6/19 | 6:45pm | 82 | 92 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level normal; algae still thick |
10 | 7/1 | 9:00pm | 82 | 92 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | Water level low; lots of algae |
11 | 7/16 | 2:00pm | 81 | 90 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | Green | Lots of floating algae, but water moving after recent rains |
12 | 7/23 | 6:45pm | 89 | 93 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Thick algae; water level higher; some blue-green algae blooms |
13 | 8/1 | 6:30pm | 77 | 88 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Thick algae; water level slightly below normal; some blue-green algae blooms |
14 | 8/14 | 3:45pm | 83 | 89 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | Green | Thick algae; water level slightly below normal; some blue-green algae blooms |
15 | 8/22 | 5:45pm | 78 | 88 | 1.5 | 4 | 5 | Green | Medium thick algae; water level low |
16 | 8/29 | 5:45pm | 78 | 86 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | Green | Heavy thick algae; water level high |
17 | 9/6 | 6:00pm | 81 | 84 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Medium thick algae; water level almost normal |
18 | 9/13 | 4:45pm | | | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Light levels of algae; water level normal |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2021 (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 | 5/1 | 3:00pm | 83 | 72 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Stained | |
2 | 5/12 | 6:15pm | 67 | 75 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Stained | |
3 | 5/16 | 3:30pm | 67 | 77 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Stained | |
4 | 5/22 | 5:30pm | 82 | 89 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Stained | " |
5 | 5/29 | 4:00pm | 72 | 78 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | Water level up 1' above normal; still some "Alpha" algae in water column; occasional "rock snot" |
6 | 6/13 | 4:15pm | 92 | 91 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | |
7 | 6/19 | 4:45pm | 82 | 91 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | Water level low; 20% surface covered in weeds |
8 * | 7/1 | 7:30pm | 86 | 91 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | Water level low; 65% surface covered in weeds |
9 | 7/15 | 7:30pm | 81 | 84 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | Stained | Water level higher w/recent 2"+ rains; 65% surface covered in weeds |
10 * | 8/1 | 5:00pm | 77 | 86 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | Stained | 85% surface weeds |
11 | 8/14 | 3:00pm | 83 | 86 | 0.5 | 4 | 5 | Green | 90% surface weeds; thick vegetation to the surface; lots of duckweed |
12 * | 8/22 | 3:30pm | 78 | 88 | 0.5 | 4 | 5 | Green | 75% surface weeds; thick vegetation to the surface; low visibility |
13 * | 8/29 | 3:30pm | 78 | 86 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | 50% surface weeds; recent 3"+ rains; water level higher |
14 | 9/6 | 4:30pm | 81 | 84 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Stained | 60% surface weeds; breezy; water level higher |
15 * | 9/13 | 3:30pm | | | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | 40% surface weeds; breezy; water level normal |
16 * | 9/26 | 5:15pm | 82 | 79 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | Stained | 30% surface weeds; breezy; water level high |
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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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