Appendix A 2011-2016 Water Chemistry Concentrations

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Northwest Montana Lakes Volunteer Monitoring Network 2016 Program Summary

Appendix A

2011-2016 Water Chemistry Concentrations

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2011 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2012 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L)

2013 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2014 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .04mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .04mg/L)

2015 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2016 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L)

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2011 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2012 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L)

2013 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2014 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .04mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .04mg/L)

2015 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2016 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L)

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2011 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2012 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L)

2013 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2014 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

* Not Detected (low0e.r0 reporting limit = .04m0g.3/L) 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 * Not Detected (low0e.r0 reporting limit = .04m0g.3/L) 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

2015 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2016 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L) Total Persulfate Nitrogen (mg/L)

0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .05mg/L)

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2011 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2012 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L)

2013 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2014 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .001mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .001mg/L)

2015 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2016 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L)

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2011 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2012 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L)

2013 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2014 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .001mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .001mg/L)

2015 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2016 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L)

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2011 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2012 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12

* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L)

2013 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2014 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

* Not Detected (lowe0r .r0e0porting limit = .001m0.g0/L2) 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 * Not Detected (lowe0r .r0e0porting limit = .001m0.g0/L2) 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12

2015 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2016 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Total Phosphorus (mg/L)

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .005mg/L)

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2011 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2012 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

2013 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2014 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

2015 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres) 2016 Small Lakes (Surface Area<100 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

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2011 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2012 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

2013 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2014 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 4 8 12 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = .1mg/m3) * Not De-t eFcotyesd e(lxocweeerd rse tphoer tvinaglu leim rait n=g 0e. 1o nm tgh/em X3 )axis (actual concentration=29mg/m3)
- Five, Lake exceeds the value range on the X axis (actual concentration=19mg/m3)

2015 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres) 2016 Medium Lakes (Surface Area 100-500 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

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2011 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2012 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

2013 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2014 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)
- Mary Ronan E exceeds the value range on the X axis (actual concentration=36mg/m3)

2015 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres) 2016 Large Lakes (Surface Area>500 Acres)
Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3) Chlorophyll (a) (mg/m3)

0 5 10 15 20 25 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
* Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3) * Not Detected (lower reporting limit = 0.1 mg/m3)

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