June 2026 Water Monitoring Results
The June 2026 Water Quality Report is available here: June 2026 Water Quality Status. The end of the article shows a historical trend for Phosphorus and Chlorophyll.
Cyanobacteria Information
On June 27, we identified a Cyanobacteria outbreak on Matthews lake. We noticed 2″ round spheres of algae floating in the water last weekend along with a “fishy” smell. Dick today observed the following: I just got up at the lake, examined our shoreline and found two smaller examples that appear to me to be […]
Lake Chemistry Report – May 2025
Acceptable Ranges for Key Lake Water Quality Parameters Parameter Our Value Typical Range (Good Water Quality) Notes 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 < […]