October 12, 2018 at 3:20 PM

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October 12, 2018 at 3:20 PM

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Chemistry tests

pH

Taylor teststrips (pH)

7.2
Oxygen
mg/L

Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

8
Hardness
ppm

Taylor teststrips (hardness)

100
Alkalinity
ppm

Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

60
Conductivity
μS/cm

Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

69
Air temperature
°C

Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

12
Water temperature
°C

Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

14.2

Physical tests

Secchi depth (clarity)
m

Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

bottom visible
Water depth
m

Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

1.1

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Notes

Weather - previous 48 hr precipitation n/a - sun & fair weather clouds Wind-from SW 225deg - steady @ approx. 10-15 kph Waves - 0.13M Surface-some shoreline & surface foam (I'm told it's natural - occurs several times/yr) -a few leaves on surface Leaves-reds gone, oranges, yellows, & oak green/browns out Pines - reds have shed all this yrs browns - whites - this yrs have turned brown but few have shed

Dataset: Guardians
Data collector: Water Rangers
Record testers: Ed Rohr

Location description: Buckshot Lake is located near the NW corner of the Mississippi River watershed. The reading site is a relative still area of the lake since the inlet for this uncontrolled lake is at the north-west & outlet at the south-west. The lake can get rough when strong winds prevail. The reading spot is shallow at approx. 1.3m but varies considerably, sometimes up to 3 to 5 inches (0.075 to 0.125 M) in the couple of days following heavy rains. The topography from the dock rises sharply @ a rate of approximately 9M in 24M. Trees are mostly very mature red & white pines, red oak, beech & maple. The depth of the lake varies from approx. 9M to 33.5M The lake was declared a Lake Trout Sensitive Lake by the OMNR in 2000.