According
to the USACE web site,
This
month’s water quality sampling was limited to 4 pelagic sites and 3 near
shore sites. At the 4 pelagic sites Total Phosphorus concentrations averaged
142 ppb and Total Suspended Solids averaged 51 mg L-1. These
levels are lower than last months values of 216 ppb Total Phosphorus and 82 mg
L-1 Total Suspended Solids at these 4 pelagic sites. The 3
near shore sites were not sampled last month due to low lake levels so no
values are available for comparison.
The
monthly algal bloom monitoring was conducted on the 16th of this
month and at that time no algal blooms were reported and toxin levels were
below the analytical level of detection (0.2 ug L-1).
However, an algal bloom was observed on the north end of the lake extending
approximately 2 miles northwest and 2 miles southeast of S191 last week (see
attached). Rainfall induced nutrient rich inflows might stimulate more
algal blooms, especially near major lake inflow sites.