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2024 RL Secchi - Lake | 2024 RL Secchi - Elm Creek | 2024 RL Secchi - West Bay

| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2024 (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 | 4/4 | 17:00 | 69 | 56 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Stained | Water level high |
2 | 4/25 | 13:30 | 63 | 53 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | Alt location due to wind conditions |
3 | 5/23 | 16:00 | 76 | 70 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | High water level |
4 | 6/1 | 17:00 | 75 | 70 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | Stained | High water level |
5 | 6/13 | 18:45 | 82 | 76 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Green | Water level close to normal |
6 | 6/23 | 14:30 | 80 | 70 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Water level slightly high |
7 | 6/30 | 15:00 | 71 | 74 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Green | Normal; alpha algae forming |
8 | 7/11 | 18:45 | 84 | 86 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Normal; alpha algae forming |
9 | 7/20 | 15:30 | 82 | 83 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout water column |
10 | 8/3 | 7:45 | 63 | 78 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout water column |
11 | 8/11 | 14:30 | 75 | 74 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | Green | High; alpha algae throughout water column |
12 | 9/2 | 14:30 | 73 | 72 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout water column |
13 | 9/15 | 15:30 | 83 | 74 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout water column |
14 | 9/22 | 15:30 | 67 | 70 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Low; alpha algae throughout water column |
15 | 9/29 | 15:30 | 80 | 72 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Low; alpha algae throughout water column |
16 | 10/5 | 16:00 | 76 | 62 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | Green | Low; algae levels not as bad |
17 | 10/20 | 14:00 | 76 | 54 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Low; algae levels not as bad (alternate site old ski course due to winds) |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2024 (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 | 3/10 | 18:00 | 48 | 59 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Stained | ice went out on lake 3/4 |
2 | 3/23 | 16:00 | 33 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Stained | Thin sheet of ice |
3 | 4/6 | 17:00 | 60 | 58 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Stained | |
4 | 4/15 | 18:00 | 65 | 59 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Stained | |
5 | 4/25 | 16:00 | 65 | 58 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Stained | |
6 | 5/23 | 18:30 | 76 | 70 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | High water level; CLP visible |
7 | 6/1 | 20:00 | 75 | 73 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Green | High water; lots of cottonwood falling |
8 | 6/14 | 20:00 | 82 | 72 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | High water; lots of cottonwood falling |
9 | 6/23 | 18:00 | 80 | 74 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | High water; alpha algae starting |
10 | 7/14 | 18:00 | 85 | 86 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout |
11 | 8/3 | 12:00 | 63 | 82 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout |
12 | 8/11 | 18:00 | 75 | 74 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | High; alpha algae throughout |
13 | 9/2 | 17:00 | 73 | 76 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Normal; alpha algae throughout |
14 | 9/15 | 19:00 | 83 | 74 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Normal; algae levels improved |
15 | 10/5 | 17:00 | 76 | 62 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Green | Low; lots of leaves down now |
16 | 10/20 | 18:00 | 76 | 57 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Green | Low; lots of leaves down now |
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| | | Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2024 (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 | 4/4 | 18:00 | 69 | 58 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Stained | |
2 | 4/25 | 14:00 | 65 | 59 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Stained | Alternate location due to windy conditions |
3 | 5/23 | 16:30 | 76 | 72 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | Water high; CLP & Coontail thick |
4 | 6/1 | 17:30 | 75 | 74 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | Stained | Water high; CLP & Coontail thick |
5 | 6/13 | 19:30 | 82 | 73 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | Stained | Water normal; CLP & Coontail thick |
6 | 6/23 | 15:30 | 80 | 71 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | Stained | Water high; 70% surface weeds; CLP & Coontail |
7 * | 6/30 | 15:30 | 71 | 76 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | Water high; 80% surface weeds; CLP & Coontail |
8 | 7/11 | 19:30 | 72 | 76 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | Stained | Water high; 90% surface weeds; CLP & Coontail |
9 | 8/3 | 19:00 | 63 | 74 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Stained | Water high; 60% surface weeds; Sago Pondweed & Coontail |
10 * | 8/11 | 15:30 | 75 | 72 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Stained | Water high; 40% surface weeds; Sago Pondweed & Coontail |
11 * | 9/2 | 15:30 | 73 | 69 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | Stained | Water normal; 75% surface weeds; Sago Pondweed & Coontail |
12 * | 9/15 | 16:15 | 83 | 70 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | Stained | Water low; 60% surface weeds; Sago Pondweed & Coontail |
13 * | 9/29 | 16:00 | 80 | 72 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Stained | Water low; 70% surface weeds; Sago Pondweed & Coontail |
14 | 10/20 | 15:00 | 76 | 55 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | Stained | Water low; 5% surface weeds; normal monitoring site |
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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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