The Pelican Group of Lakes has 4 impacting streams, including three main stream inlets (Pelican River, Spring Creek, Bob Creek) and one stream outlet (Pelican River). The PGOLID Lake Coordinator monitors 9 stream sites, as shown on the map below. Samples are collected on a monthly basis with additional monitoring following storm events.
INLET / OUTLET LOADING | AVERAGE ENTERING | AVERAGE EXITING |
CHLOROPHYLL-A | 3.03 lbs. / day | 1.99 lbs. / day |
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS | 1188 lbs. / day | 652 lbs. / day |
FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA | 48,615 colonies / day | 50,234 colonies / day |
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS | 13.63 lbs. / day | 8.81 lbs. / day |
ORTHO PHOSPHORUS | 9.80 lbs. / day | 7.91 lbs. / day |
FLOW | 63,644,236 GPD | 66,628,510 GPD |