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Water Chemistry: May 2, 2005 |
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Turbidity |
Temperature |
Ph |
Nitrate |
Phosphate |
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Site One: Turtle Mound Inlet |
122+ cm |
4°c (air & water) |
About 8 |
0 |
< 1ppm |
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Site Two: Union Lake Outlet |
30+ cm |
7°c (water) 4°c (air) |
8.5 |
0 |
< 1ppm |
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Site Three: Horse Farm Inlet |
1 meter |
4.8°c (water) 4°c (air) |
8 (A bit higher than Site 1) |
0 |
2ppm |
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Site Four: Cannon River Entry |
45 cm |
6°c (water) 5°c (air) |
8.5 (Lower than site 2) |
0 |
2ppm |
*Dissolved oxygen levels were not tested on May 2. The St. Olaf site (Site 5) was not examined on May 2.
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Water Chemistry: May 9, 2005 |
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Turbidity |
Temperature |
Ph |
Nitrate |
Phosphate |
Dissolved Oxygen |
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Site One: Turtle Mound Inlet |
112 cm |
18 C. |
7 (or a little lower than 7) |
0 |
2ppm |
4ppm 42% |
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Site Two: Union Lake Outlet |
27 cm |
18 C |
8.5 |
0 |
4ppm |
4ppm 42% |
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Site Three: Horse Farm Inlet |
23 cm |
18 C |
7.5 |
1 |
4ppm |
4ppm 42% |
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Site Four: Cannon River Entry |
21 cm |
18 C |
8.5 |
0 |
2ppm |
4ppm 42% |
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Site Five: St. Olaf |
Not reported |
18 degrees Celsius |
8.5 |
0 |
3ppm |
6ppm (%unavailable) |
* Air temperature was not recorded on 5/9, the temperatures listed are water temperatures.