MORPHOMETRIC DATA Flushing Rate (yr¹) 9,027,000 1996 2006 OLIGOTROPHIC OLIGOTROPHIC 28.9 9.8 4,500 0.7 Max. Depth (m): Mean Depth (m): Volume (m³): Watershed Area (Ac.): Shore Length (m): GRANITE LAKE, STODDARD, NH TROPHIC CLASSIFICATION KNOWN EXOTIC SPECIES Year Trophic class Surface Area (Ac.): 228 Elevation (ft): 1278 P Retention Coef: 0.61 The Waterbody Report Card tables are generated from the DRAFT 2014 305(b) report on the status of N.H. waters, and are based on data collected from 2004- 2013. Detailed waterbody assessment and report card information can be found at www.des.nh.gov/organizations/divisions/water/wmb/swqa/index.htm Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Individual Lake Reports 2,432 Designated Use Parameter Category Comments Phosphorus (Total) Good Aquatic Life Sampling data is better than the water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter. pH Bad Data periodically exceed water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter by a large margin. Oxygen, Dissolved Encouraging Limited data for this parameter predicts water quality standards or thresholds are being met; however more data are necessary to fully assess the parameter. Dissolved oxygen satura Encouraging Limited data for this parameter predicts water quality standards or thresholds are being met; however more data are necessary to fully assess the parameter. Chlorophyll-a Very Good Sampling data is 50 percent better than the water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter. Escherichia coli Very Good Primary Contact Recreation All sampling data meet water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter. Chlorophyll-a Very Good All sampling data meet water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter. WATERSHED LAND USE SUMMARY Fry, J., Xian, G., Jin, S., Dewitz, J., Homer, C., Yang, L., Barnes, C., Herold, N., and Wickham, J., 2011. Completion of the 2006 National Land Cover Database for the Conterminous United States, PERS, Vol. 77(9):858-864. For larger image contact NHDES. Land Cover Category % Cover Land Cover Category % Cover Land Cover Category % Cover Open Water 9.46 Developed-Open Space 5 Developed-Low Intensity 2.11 Developed-Medium Intensity 0.27 Developed-High Intensity 0 Barren Land 0 Deciduous Forest 36.11 Evergreen Forest 8.75 Mixed Forest 34.65 Shrub-Scrub 1.22 Grassland/Herbaceous 0.3 Pasture Hay 0.67 Cultivated Crops 0.19 Woody Wetlands 0.87 Emergent Wetlands 0.36
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MORPHOMETRIC DATA
Flushing Rate (yr¹)
9,027,000
1996
2006 OLIGOTROPHIC
OLIGOTROPHIC
28.9
9.8
4,500
0.7Max. Depth (m):
Mean Depth (m):
Volume (m³):
Watershed Area (Ac.):
Shore Length (m):
GRANITE LAKE, STODDARD, NH
TROPHIC CLASSIFICATION KNOWN EXOTIC SPECIES
Year Trophic class
Surface Area (Ac.): 228
Elevation (ft): 1278
P Retention Coef: 0.61
The Waterbody Report Card tables are generated from the DRAFT 2014 305(b) report on the status of N.H. waters, and are based on data collected from 2004-
2013. Detailed waterbody assessment and report card information can be found at www.des.nh.gov/organizations/divisions/water/wmb/swqa/index.htm
Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Individual Lake Reports
2,432
Designated Use Parameter Category Comments
Phosphorus (Total) GoodAquatic Life Sampling data is better than the water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter.
pH Bad Data periodically exceed water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter by a large margin.
Oxygen, Dissolved Encouraging Limited data for this parameter predicts water quality standards or thresholds are being met; however more data are
necessary to fully assess the parameter.
Dissolved oxygen satura Encouraging Limited data for this parameter predicts water quality standards or thresholds are being met; however more data are
necessary to fully assess the parameter.
Chlorophyll-a Very Good Sampling data is 50 percent better than the water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter.
Escherichia coli Very GoodPrimary Contact Recreation All sampling data meet water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter.
Chlorophyll-a Very Good All sampling data meet water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter.
WATERSHED LAND USE SUMMARY
Fry, J., Xian, G., Jin, S., Dewitz, J., Homer, C., Yang, L., Barnes, C., Herold, N., and Wickham, J., 2011. Completion of the 2006 National Land Cover Database
for the Conterminous United States, PERS, Vol. 77(9):858-864. For larger image contact NHDES.
Land Cover Category % Cover Land Cover Category % Cover Land Cover Category % Cover
Open Water 9.46
Developed-Open Space 5
Developed-Low Intensity 2.11
Developed-Medium Intensity 0.27
Developed-High Intensity 0
Barren Land 0
Deciduous Forest 36.11
Evergreen Forest 8.75
Mixed Forest 34.65
Shrub-Scrub 1.22
Grassland/Herbaceous 0.3
Pasture Hay 0.67
Cultivated Crops 0.19
Woody Wetlands 0.87
Emergent Wetlands 0.36
This epo t as ge e ated the NH DE“ Volu tee Lake Assess e t P og a VLAP . Fo o e i fo aio o ta t VLAP at - o sa a.stei e @des. h.go
Observations Refer to Ta le 1 and Histori al Deep Spot Data Graphi s) Chlorophyll-a: Chlo oph ll le els e e e lo i Jul , i eased slightl i August, a d de eased a k to lo le els i “epte e . The a e age hlo oph ll le el e ai ed sta le ith a d as u h less tha the state edia . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates sta le hlo oph ll le els ith ode ate a ia ilit et ee ea s. Conductivity/Chloride: Deep spot, Litle G a ite Lake Outlet, N e Meado Outlet, a d Outlet i “t ea o du i it a d hlo ide le els e e slightl g eate tha the state edia s et e ai ed elo le els of o e . Ho e e , histo i al t e d
a al sis i di ates sig ii a tl i easi g o se i g epili ei uppe ate la e o du i it le els si e o ito i g ega . a d No th “ho e Rd. a d No th “ho e E d o du i it a d hlo ide le els e e e lo . I let o du i it
le els e e slightl ele ated a d To li e I let o du i it a d hlo ide le els e e ele ated. Total Phosphorus: Epili ei , Metali ei iddle ate la e a d H poli ei lo e ate la e phospho us le els e ai ed e lo a d sta le f o Jul to “epte e . A e age epili ei phospho us de eased f o a d as the
lo est easu ed si e . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates highl a ia le epili ei phospho us le els si e o ito i g ega . a d No th “ho e Rd., No th “ho e E d, Outlet i “t ea , a d To li e I let phospho us le els e ai ed ithi a lo a ge. I let phospho us le els e e lo i Jul a d “epte e a d ele ated i August a d the tu idit as also
ele ated. Field data ote olo ed ate a d high lo s follo i g a sto e e t hi h likel lushed ut ie ts follo i g a pe iod of d eathe as Litle G a ite Lake Outlet a d N e Meado Outlet phospho us le els e e also ele ated i August a d a e lo ated upst ea of the I let site. N e Meado Outlet phospho us le els o i ued to e slightl ele ated i “epte e due to lo lo s. Transparency: T a spa e easu ed ith V“ a d ithout NV“ the ie s ope as ithi a a e age a ge fo the lake i Jul , de eased o se ed i August follo i g a sig ii a t sto e e t, a d the i eased i p o ed to high good le els i “epte e . V“ t a spa e as ge e all highe ete tha NV“ t a spa e a d likel a ete easu e of a tual o diio s. A e age NV“ t a spa e e ai ed sta le ith a d as u h highe ete tha the state edia . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates sta le t a spa e ith ode ate a ia ilit et ee ea s. Turbidity: Deep spot, a d No th “ho e Rd., No th “ho e E d, Outlet i “t ea , a d To li e I let tu idiies e e
ithi a lo a ge o ea h sa pli g e e t. I let a d N e Meado tu idiies e e ele ated i August follo i g a sig ii a t sto e e t ate a d pe iod. Bea e a i it at N e Meado Outlet a d ate high is dissol ed o ga i ate likel i pa ted tu idiies i August. Litle G a ite Lake Outlet tu idit as ele ated i Jul du i g lo lo s a d ield data otes i o p e ipitate i the st ea . pH: Epili ei a d Outlet I “t ea pH le els e e ithi the desi a le a ge . - . u its ho e e epili ei pH has histo i all lu tuated elo the desi a le a ge. Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates highl a ia le epili ei pH le els si e
o ito i g ega . All othe staio s had pH le els that lu tuated elo . o e ai ed elo . o ea h sa pli g e e t, pa i ula l N e Meado Outlet a d To li e I let.
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6 Data Summary
NH Media Values: Media alues fo spe ii pa a ete s ge e ated f o histo i lake o ito -i g data. Alkali it : . g/L
Chloroph ll-a: . g/
Co du ivit : . u“/
Chloride: g/L
Total Phosphorus: ug/L
Tra spare : .
pH: .
NH Water Qualit Sta dards: Nu e i ite ia fo spe ii pa a ete s. Results e eedi g ite ia a e o side ed a ate ualit iolaio .
Chloride: > g/L h o i
E. oli: > ts/ L – pu li ea h
E. oli: > ts/ L – su fa e ate s
Tur idit : > NTU a o e atu al le el pH: et ee . - . u less atu all o u i g
Para eter Tre d E pla aio E pla aio Tre d Para eter
Chlo oph ll-a “ta le T e d ot sig ii a t; data ode atel a ia le. Data sig ii a tl i easi g. Wo se i g Co du i it
T a spa e “ta le T e d ot sig ii a t; data ode atel a ia le. T e d ot sig ii a t; data highl a ia le. “ta le pH epili io
Phospho us epili io “ta le T e d ot sig ii a t; data highl a ia le.
Historical Water Quality Trend Analysis
Recommended Actions: Lake ualit is ge e all ep ese tai e of Oligot ophi , o high ualit ate , o diio s. The la k of sto ate u of due to d ought o diio s i likel helped to keep lake ut ie t le els a d algal g o th lo . Ho e e , et ea s a d sa pli g follo i g sig ii a t sto e e ts i di ates ele ated phospho us a d
ut ie t le els pa i ula l i the I let su - ate shed hi h i ludes N e Meado Outlet a d Litle G a ite Lake Outlet. Volu tee s oted the i stallaio of a Bea e De ei e i the N e Meado Outlet to allo ate to lo th ough the ea e da i stead of the da ei g dest o ed epeatedl allo i g sedi e ts a d de is to lo do st ea . We hope to see this i p o e tu idit a d sedi e taio i the I let a d lake. This s ste also lushes ate i h is dissol ed o ga i ate hi h i pa ts a tea olo to the
ate . The i eased f e ue a d i te sit of sto e e ts lushes this highl olo ed ate to the lake hi h a , o e i e, de ease ate la it . Add Appa e t Colo a al ses to easu e a ha ges i ate olo i elaio to ate la it t a spa e . DE“ a pe fo this a al sis f ee of ha ge. Co i ue efo ts to i i ize sto ate u of i the ate shed a d keep up the g eat o k!
“taio Na e Ta le . A e age Wate Qualit Data fo GRANITE LAKE-“TODDARD
Alk. Chlo -a Chlo ide Co d. Total P T a s. Tu . pH
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