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

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Bass Lake Total Phosphorus

Phosphorus is the limiting nutrient in lakes, meaning that plants and algae need it to grow, and the amount of plants and algae present in the lake depends on how much phosphorus is available. Generally, the less phosphorus in the lake, the better the water quality for recreation. more information on total phosphorus

Bass Lake total phosphorus concentration at Site 201 has been monitored from 2003 to 2008, and has an average of 15.8 ppb. This is slightly lower than the phosphorus levels in Big Pelican Lake (16 pbb) and higher than the phosphorus levels in Fish Lake (11.4 ppb).

2008 Results

In 2008, Site 201 was monitored for total phosphorus. The average total phosphorus for 2008 was 16.4 ppb, which is higher than the historical average of 15.6 ppb.

Site Mean Total Phosphorus (ppb) Min Total Phosphorus (ppb) Max Total Phosphorus (ppb)
201 16.4 11 23

2008 total phosphorus results for Bass Lake:

2003-2008 total phosphorus results for Bass Lake:

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