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

8/24/99
Physico-chemical Parameters
 
Time Depth (m) Temp (C) pH SpCond Salinity (ppt) D.O. (% sat) D.O. (mg/l) Turbidity (NTU's)
1449:09 0 19.14 8 1232 0.6 23.8 2.12 0
1448:55 1 19.11 8.01 1231 0.6 23.8 2.13 0
1448:41 2.2 19.12 8.02 1231 0.6 23.9 2.13 0
1448:27 3.3 19.11 8.03 1231 0.6 24 2.14 0
1448:05 4.3 19.11 8.04 1230 0.6 24.2 2.16 0
1447:29 6.7 19.11 8.05 1231 0.6 24.5 2.18 0
1447:04 7.1 19.12 8.04 1231 0.6 24.9 2.23 0
1446:43 8.2 19.11 8.04 1231 0.6 25.4 2.27 0

 
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 ND ND <1 ND 0.04 53 301

 
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 0.033 0.04 0.07 0.33 15.9 4 0.576 0.500

Secchi Depth: 3.35 meters

Phytoplankton
0.5 meters
Division Genus Units/ml
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 320
Cyanophyta Aphanocapsa 320
Cyanophyta Spirulina 80
Cyanophyta Holopedium 80
Chlorophyta Crucigenia 720
Chrysophyta Diploneis 80
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 160
Chrysophyta Synedra 160
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 400
Euglenophyta Lepocinclus 160
Pyrrophyta Peridinium 805