Hopefully, seeing the variability in data helps to demonstrate why it is important to sample frequently over the summer growing season, rather than trying to characterize a lake based on one sample at one depth. As always, we thank our volunteers for their contributions. Chlorophyll a is the primary photosynthetic pigment in algae, but there are other minor pigments in algae and other plants. Chlorophyll a appears as a blue green color and chlorophyll b is a yellow green color. Other pigments in combination with chlorophyll make up the overall color we see in plants around us.
Chlorophyll has magnesium at it's center.
The lake is about 53 feet deep, and is clear, with Secci readings of 3 to 4 meters in the spring, up to 7.5 meters in the summer. The lake frontage is completely developed and has a public park and a boat ramp. The park swimming area is used a lot but the remaining part of the lake is not used much for recreation. The lake level changes about 3 feet a year as it fills from springs and surface runoff. In spite of the development with tidy yards and beaches, the lake provides satisfactory habitat for a variety of waterfowl.