Total Phosphorus | FAIR |
Total Nitrogen | GOOD |
Chlorophyll-a | GOOD |
Alkalinity | GOOD |
Dissolved Oxygen | GOOD |
Lakeshore Disturbance | FAIR |
Lakeshore Habitat | GOOD |
Shallow Water Habitat | GOOD |
Physical Complexity of Habitat | GOOD |
For more information about how lakes are scored, see:
Gauging
the health of Vermont Lakes: Results of the 2007 National Lake
Assessment
Assessments based on habitat indexes developed by EPA’s National Lake Assessment program.
Comparison of the average habitat characteristics of sites around LITTLE SALEM with the average habitat characteritics at undeveloped and developed sites at other lakes in the state.
Disturbance components that make up the Lakeshore Disturbance score. ‘1.0’ indicates disturbance occurs in the immediate shoreline plot. ‘0.5’ indicates the disturbance occurs in an area proximal to, but not within, the immediate shoreline plot.
Station | Buildings | Park | Commercial | Docks | Crops | Pasture | Orchard | Lawn | Walls | Landfill | Roads | Powerlines |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
C | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
D | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
E | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
F | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
G | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
H | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
I | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
J | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Comments: Could not access Inlet #1; Inlet #3, sandy bottom ~2m deep X 15m wide, river - slow winding; Inlet #6 Got photo; not readily discernable;
InletNo |
TP (ug/L) |
TN (mg/L) |
TCl (mg/L) |
---|---|---|---|
InletNo |
Conductivity uS/cm |
Turbidity NTU |
Temp C |
DO mg/L |
DO % |
pH |
Chla (ug/L) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InletNo |
Sediment Depth (cm) |
Sediment Delta (sq meters) |
Algae %Cover |
---|---|---|---|
1 | NA | NA | NA |
2 | 130 | 1000 | 0 |
3 | NA | NA | 0 |
4 | NA | 0 | 0 |
5 | NA | 15 | 0 |
6 | NA | NA | NA |
InletNo | Plants %Cover |
Dominant Plant 1 |
Dominant Plant 2 |
Dominant Plant 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 100 | NA | NA | NA |
2 | 50 | Typha sp. | NA | NA |
3 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
4 | 100 | Pontederia cordata | Nuphar variegata | Bidens beckii |
5 | 90 | Elodea sp. | Typha sp. | Pontederia cordata |
6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Characteristic | Comment |
---|---|
Type | NATURAL |
Flow | Slow meander |
Control Height (m) | NA |
Comments | NA |
Comments: NA
Category | Score | Feature | Present |
---|---|---|---|
Wilderness Score | 0 | Beach | 0 |
Wilderness-Like Score | 0 | Ledge | 0 |
Bouldered Shore | 0 | ||
Vegetation | 0 | ||
Islands | 0 | ||
Steep Slopes | 0 | ||
Peaks | 0 | ||
Scenic Bottom | 0 | ||
Cliffs | 0 | ||
# Total Features | 0 |