| Total Phosphorus |
0.023 mg/L |
Oligotrophic: < 0.010 mg/LMesotrophic: 0.010–0.020 mg/LEutrophic: > 0.030 mg/L |
Your lake is borderline mesotrophic(moderate nutrients) |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) |
ND |
< 0.005 mg/L |
Not detected = excellent |
| Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) |
0.54 mg/L |
< 0.7 mg/L (typical for low-moderate productivity) |
Within normal range |
| Nitrate + Nitrite (NO₃ + NO₂) |
0.1 mg/L |
< 0.5 mg/L |
Low = healthy system |
| Ammonium (NH₃-N) |
0.01 mg/L |
< 0.1 mg/L |
Very low = good |
| Turbidity |
1.0 NTU |
< 5 NTU (most natural lakes)< 1.0 NTU = very clear |
Low turbidity = excellent clarity |
| pH |
7.30 |
6.5 – 8.5 |
Neutral and ideal for aquatic life |
| Conductivity |
121 µS/cm |
50 – 250 µS/cm for softwater lakes |
Low = low dissolved salts = good |
| Alkalinity |
63 mg/L |
20 – 120 mg/L |
Moderate buffering capacity |
| Total Hardness |
57.4 mg/L |
30 – 100 mg/L (soft to moderately hard) |
Normal |
| Calcium |
15.45 mg/L |
5 – 30 mg/L |
Supports fish & invertebrates |
| Magnesium |
4.579 mg/L |
1 – 10 mg/L |
Normal for softwater lakes |
| Sodium |
1.913 mg/L |
< 20 mg/L (ideal)> 30 mg/L = concern |
Low = no salt contamination |
| Potassium |
0.515 mg/L |
0.5 – 5 mg/L |
Typical background level |
| Chloride |
ND |
< 10 mg/L = excellent25 mg/L = impacted>100 mg/L = concern |
Not detected = excellent |
| Sulfate |
1.84 mg/L |
< 10 mg/L (unimpacted)> 20 mg/L = impacted |
Very low = good |
