Scores

Watershed: Moderately Disturbed
WQ Standards: Meets Standards
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Water Quality Data

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  • Trophic condition thresholds are indicated by shading:
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Spring Phosphorus
Trend: Stable (p-value = 0.9255)
Summer Phosphorus
Trend: Stable (p-value = 0.1052)

Summer Secchi
Trend: Highly Significantly Decreasing (p-value = 0.0097)
Summer Chlorophyll-a
Trend: Stable (p-value = 0.316)

Lake Information

Info

Town Wells
Planning Basin Southern Lake Champlain
Surface Area 885.4 acres
Basin To Lake Area Ratio 8
Maximum Depth 68 feet
Elevation 484 feet

Known Invasive Species Infestations

Common Name Scientific Name
Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus
Brittle naiad Najas minor
Curly-leaf pondweed Pogamogeton crispus
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum
Water chestnut Trapa natans

Long Term Means

Season Long Term Mean # Years Data
Total Phosphorus (ug/L)
Spring 14.6 25
Summer 15.1 30
Secchi Transparency (m)
Summer 5.0 38
Chlorophyll-a (ug/L)
Summer 4.2 33