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Type of Water: __ stream __river _x_lake
Description of Lake: 30-50 miles wide, dark green color, smelled like the ocean, no vegetation nearby
Nearest Town, City: State: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: Time of Day: ll:30 am
Temperature: 80 deg F or 27 deg C
Ph: 13.34
Dissolved Oxygen:12.04
TDS: 70.3
Current Speed: NA
Who to contact in the area with the data results and concerns:
*Ideal range documented by Jason Project Research Scientists
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Factor |
Measured at |
Q Score |
Times the Q value |
Final Quotient |
|
Dissolved Oxygen |
12.04 or 177 % sat |
60 |
.38 |
22.8 |
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PH |
13.34 |
2 |
.24 |
.5 |
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TDS (conductivity) |
70.3 |
87 |
.16 |
13.9 |
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Temperature |
27 C |
13 |
.22 |
2.9 |
The overall water Quality Index for the Great Salt Lake was 40.l which is below average. Factors which lowered the score included a very high PH rating, little available oxygen for life, and the temperature was too hot.
