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 9: Lake Water Quality

9.4 Bass Lake

see lake data summary report

Bass Lake is 48 acres with a maximum depth of 33 feet. The littoral area is 24 acres, which is 50% of the total lake area.

Bass Lake is relatively sheltered from the large waves that can occur on Pelican and Fish Lakes. It has vegetation on the south end, which is good sheltered fish habitat.

Bass Lake has been monitored from 2003-2007. It has similar water quality to Big Pelican Lake.

9.4.1 Water Clarity

Bass Lake has an average Secchi depth of 12.1 feet.

see data graphs and explanation

9.4.2 Chlorophyll-a

Bass Lake chlorophyll-a at site 201 has been monitored from 2003 to 2007, and has an average of 4.6 ppb.

see data graphs and explanation

Fig 9.4 Bass Lake depth

9.4.3 Total Phosphorus

Bass Lake total phosphorus concentration at Site 201 has been monitored from 2003 to 2007, and has an average of 15.6 ppb.

see data graphs and explanation

Trophic State Index

Bass Lake water quality at site 201 has been monitored from 2003 to 2007. Results show that the overall average TSI for Bass Lake is 43, which is Mesotrophic.

see data graphs and explanation

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