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5/28/10 - Started Lake Monitoring today. My readings are from the Loon Island area. I will try to put some type of data sheet together in the future. For now the surface water temp was 63.3F and the temp at 32.8 ft was 50.2F. Secchi disk was visible to 32.3 feet. There was some pollen observed on and below the surface. Thermocline was around the 8 ft mark. I am participating in Lakes Lay Monitoring Program with UNH and Newfound Lakes Region Association. 5/16/10 - Surface water temp was 69.4 F and temp at 32.8 ft was 50.9 F. Secchi Disk was visible to 24.6 ft after more than an inch of rain in the early morning.
6/12/10 - Surface water temp is 64 F, temp at 32.8' is 51.8 F. Secchi Disk was visible to 28.4' after about .10" of rain before the readings. 6/18/10 - Surface water temp is 65.3 F, temp at 32.8' is 53.8 F. Secchi Disk visible to 28.9'. Thermocline is at 18' 6/26/10 -
Surface water temp is 69.8 F, temp at 32.8' is 56.1 F. Secchi Disk visible to 28.7' after about .45 Rain approx. 44 hours prior to readings. Thermocline is at 26.6 ft. 7/3/10 - Surface water temp is
69.6 F, temp at 32.8' is 64.8 F. Secchi Disk visible to 32.6'.
Thermocline is at 32.8' 7/11/10 -
Surface water temp is 79.2 F, temp at 32.8' is 58.6 F. Secchi Disk visible to 31.2' after about .3 Rain approx. 24hours prior to
readings. Thermocline is at 16.4 ft. 7/17/10 - Surface water temp is 81.5 F, temp at 29.5' is 59.8 F. Secchi Disk visible to 32.6'.
Thermocline is at 16.4' 7/23/10 -
Surface water temp is 76.8 F, temp at 32.8' is 60.8 F. Secchi Disk
visible to 30.4' after .5 to 1.0 " Rain in the area approx. 48hours prior to
readings. Thermocline is at 24.6 ft. 7/31/10 - Surface water temp is 73.2 F, temp at 32.8' is 63.0 F. Secchi Disk visible to 32.6'.
Thermocline is at 27.9' 8/8/10 -
Surface water temp is 74.8 F, temp at 32.8' is 55.6 F. Secchi Disk
visible to 31.3'. Thermocline is at 26.2 ft. 8/13/10 - Surface water temp is 77. F, temp at 32.8' is 59.4 F. Secchi Disk visible to 30.8'.
Thermocline is at 27.9' 8/21/10 -
Surface water temp is 73.8 F, temp at 32.8' is 65.7 F. Secchi Disk
visible to 29.7'. Thermocline is at 29.5 ft. 8/28/10 - Surface water temp is 71.4 F, temp at 32.8' is 61.5 F. Secchi Disk visible to 32.4'.
Thermocline is at 29.5' 9/3/10 -
Surface water temp is 76.1 F, temp at 32.8' is 63.5 F. Secchi Disk
visible to 32.6'. Thermocline is at 24.6 ft.
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