Canyon 1 (C1)

Description of Site: This site is the closest within the lake to  the inflow from Horse Mesa Dam and is the most representative of the riverine zone.
GPS Coordinates: 330 34.78 N   1110 21 .22 W

11/9/99
Physico-chemical Parameters
 
Time Depth (m) Temp (C) pH SpCond Salinity (ppt) D.O. (% sat) D.O. (mg/l) Turbidity (NTU's)
1056 -0.2 17.54 7.67 1306 0.7 83.7 7.99 2.9
1055:18 -3.6 17.19 7.64 1306 0.7 85.2 8.19 2.6
1054:44 -6.7 17.18 7.61 1306 0.7 86.4 8.3 1.9
1054:26 -8.4 17.12 7.58 1307 0.7 85.8 8.26 1.8

 
Depth (m) Ammonia (mg/l) Nitrate (mg/l) TKN (mg/l) Ortho P (mg/l) Total P (mg/l) Sulfate (mg/l) Chloride (mg/l)
-0.2 0.19 0.19 1.8 0 0.22 54.9 313

 
Depth (m) Dissolved Fe (mg/l) Dissolved Mn (mg/l) Total Fe (mg/l) Total Mn (mg/l) Silica (mg/l) TSS Chl a (mg/m3) Pheophytin a (mg/m3)
-0.2 0.022 0.022 0.094 0.041 18.5 0 0.72 0.57

Secchi Depth: 2.36 meters

Phytoplankton
-0.2 meters
Division Genus Units/ml
Chrysophyta Synedra 80
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 80
Chlorophyta Dysmorphococcus 160
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 80
Cyanophyta Ababaena 160

   Results from 9/28/99