Lake Management Plan

go to PGOLID main pageChapter 1 includes an introduction and abstract
Chapter 2 includes the goals of PGOLID
Chapter 3 history covers geological formation to current district projects
Chapter 4 covers watershed characteristics of most of northwest Minnesota
Chapter 5 covers the main watershed around the Pelican Lakes
Chapter 6 covers the minor watersheds that surround Pelican Lake
Chapter 7 describes the types of data collected and why
Chapter 8 reports the data and water quality of inlets and outlets to Pelican Lake
Chapter 9 reports the water quality data for the Pelican Lakes

Chapter 10
Chapter 11 Safety and Buoys

 

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Chapter 8: Impacting Streams and Rivers

8.0.4 Inlets and Outlets

By combining the loading and concentration of the Inlets and comparing them to the outlet, the chemical nature of the lake is revealed.

The inlets for Pelican Lakes are Bob Creek, Duck Lake, Spring Creek, and the Pelican River Inlet. The only outlet is the Pelican River Outlet.

Total inlet/outlet loading is calculated by taking the sums of the inlets/outlet. The total inlet/outlet concentration is what the concentration of the substance would be if the flow of the inlets/outlet where combined. Concentration is calculated by taking the sum of the Mass Flow Rates divided by the Total Flow. The mass flow rate is the sites concentration multiplied by the sites flow, and the total flow is the sum of the inlets/outlet flow.

Click the links below to view the loading analysis for each parameter:

Total Phosphorus

Ortho Phosphorus

Chlorophyll-a

Total Suspended Solids

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