1= Crystal Clear
2=Not Quite CC
3=Definite Algae green
4=High Algae Levels
5=Severely High Algae
1=Beautiful
2=Very minor aesthetic problems
3=Swimming/aesthetic impaired
4=Desire to swim reduced
5=Swimming/Aesthetic impossible
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| Rice Lake Secchi Readings for 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Air Temp | Water Temp | Wind | Site 1 (Center of Lake) | Site 2 (SE Bay) | Site 3 (Elm Creek North) | Physical Condition (PC) 1= Crystal Clear 2=Not Quite CC 3=Definite Algae green 4=High Algae Levels 5=Severely High Algae |
Recreational Suitability
(RS) 1=Beautiful 2=Very minor aesthetic problems 3=Swimming/aesthetic impaired 4=Desire to swim reduced 5=Swimming/Aesthetic impossible |
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| 18-Apr | 64 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 26-Apr | 60 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 28-Apr | 82 | 52 | SSW20 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | Best clarity in years! | |||||||||||||
| 8-May | 76 | 65 | SSE10 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | Curlyleaf Pondweed in 5+' of water growing 4' high in spots | ||||||||||||||
| 12-May | 62 | S18 | 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Rained .4" today | ||||||||||||||||
| 12-Jun | 75 | 70 | SW10 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | Recent rains just ended | |||||||||||||||
| 19-Jun | 72 | 72 | SE12 | 3.3 | 4 | 4 | CLP die-off this past week | |||||||||||||||
| 4-Jul | 79 | 79 | ESE14 | 2.6 | 4 | 4 | Lots of "grass" algae in lake - green effect | |||||||||||||||
| 14-Jul | 81 | 80 | WNW8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | Lots of "grass" algae in lake - green effect | ||||||||||||||
| 18-Jul | 85 | 82 | SW12 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4 | 5 | Algae heavy - warmer weather - low O2 | ||||||||||||||
| 25-Jul | 79 | 82 | SW6 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 | Algae heavy - warmer weather - low O2 | |||||||||||||||
| 8-Aug | 75 | 75 | SW8 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 5 | Worst algae ever! Dead bullheads | ||||||||||||||
| 4-Sep | 75 | 71 | SW15 | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | Baby bullheads coming to surface for O2 | |||||||||||||||
| 11-Sep | 77 | 75 | Calm | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | Water stinks! | |||||||||||||||
| 19-Sep | 87 | 70 | SSW18 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 4 | 4 | 1.5" rain 3 days ago; water 1' above norm | ||||||||||||||
| 26-Sep | 77 | 66 | SSW14 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3-Oct | 72 | 59 | NNW22 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10-Oct | 71 | 59 | SSE10 | 4.6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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