DANE COUNTY: Lake Mendota Storm Event Monitoring (USGS) Phosphorus Budget
Storm-event monitoring to determine present phosphorus loadings and a phosphorus budget for Lake Mendota. Phosphorus loading will be determined through continuous flow gauging stations located at the Yahara River at the Windsor Golf Course, the Spring Harbor storm sewer in the City of Madison, and Pheasant Branch Creek in the City of Middleton. Samples collected year-round by USGS personnel at the Yahara River station and at least one of the other two stations to be anlayzed for total P and total reactive P. Phosphorus loading from the third site will be estimated if funding constraints prevent actual sampling. Monitoring and information will be coordinated with DNR Bureau of Research and UW, which are currently conducting in-lake studies of Lake Mendota.
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LAKE_GRANT
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Large Scale Lake Planning
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| Project ID
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LPL-057 (2007-01)
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Year Started
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1991
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| Status
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COMPLETE
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Activities
- Nutrient Budget Development
- Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Final Report and Products