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Type of Water: __ stream __river _x_lake
Nearest Town, City: State: Onawa, Iowa
Elevation: 627 feet
Description: 200 yards by two or three miles long, water skiers enjoying the blue-green waters, sumac trees along the edge, in the middle of cornfields, grassy bank, fishermen catching bass
Date: July 30, 1997 Time of Day: 6:30 pm
Temperature: 29 C
Ph: 8.39
Dissolved Oxygen: 11.99
TDS: 29.11
Current Speed: NA
Who to contact in the area with the data results and concerns:
pulse@novia.net
|
Factor |
Measured at |
Q Score |
Times the Q value |
Final Quotient |
|
Dissolved Oxygen |
11.99 or 145 % sat |
78 |
.38 |
29.6 |
|
PH |
8.39 |
69 |
.24 |
16.6 |
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TDS (conductivity) |
29.11 |
87 |
.16 |
13.9 |
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Temperature |
29 C |
11 |
.22 |
2.4 |
The total Water Quality Index for Blue Lake in Iowa was 62.5 which is slightly above average. The ph level was a bit high and the water temperature was too warm.
