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Adirondack Lake Assessment Program Adirondack Lake Assessment Program 2016 Report ALAP PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE This page left intentionally blank Acknowledgments The Adirondack Lake Assessment Program (ALAP) is a collaboration between the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (www.adkwatershed.org) and Protect the Adirondacks (www.protectadks.org). 2016 marked the 19th year of ALAP. The narrative and results presented in this report were produced by Corey Laxson, Elizabeth Yerger, Sean Regalado, and Daniel L Kelting. Laboratory work on samples received from ALAP volunteers was conducted by Elizabeth Yerger, Corey Laxson, Hunter Favreau, and Dan Kelting. Administrative support, volunteer coordination, and numerous program contributions were provided by Peter Bauer, Nancy Bernstein, Evelyn Greene, and Elizabeth Yerger. ALAP would not be possible without the dedication of the volunteer lake monitors, who devote their time and knowledge to the implementation of this program. We would like to express our sincere thanks to John and Ellen Collins, Susan Murante, David Meade, James Long and Ken and Joanne Strike for providing sample collection hubs. ALAP is very grateful for the financial support provided by the F.M. Kirby Foundation, the Adirondack Foundation, and Paul Smith’s College. Special thanks to Nancy Gucker-Birdsall, David Washburn, Phyllis Thompson, David Ellison, and Brendan Wiltse for providing photos. Please cite this report as: Laxson*, C.L., Yerger, E.C., Regalado, S.A., and D.L. Kelting. 2017. Adirondack Lake Assessment Program: 2016 Update. Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute. Report No. PSCAWI 2017-04. 169p. *Corresponding author Corey Laxson at [email protected] Page | 3 Special thanks to our ALAP 2016 Volunteers John and Dorothy Adami Peter Halsch Susan Murante Denise Baer Bob Hammond M. Nells James Belott Joe Hancock Susan, Sarah and Jack Nettleton Anya Bickford Marsha and Jerry Hickey Rose and Tom Neuhard Nancy Gucker Birdsall & David Birdsall John Johanson North Country Campers Jim Bowen Scott and Lynn Johnson Judith Peabody J Brown Eileen and John Jungbluth Andrew Pickett Karl Butz Lee and Nancy Keet Michael Purdy Peggy Carrol H. Kemp Barb Quigley Doug Chamberalin Margaret and Henry Kinosian John Sayles Robert Colegrove Lewis Kinter Bob Schwajlyk John and Ellen Collins Ed Kipp Ruth & T. Spina C.K. Cunningham Bruce Kitney Steven Stoddard Arlene Davis Irene Krotz SUNY ESF Mark Denicore Tim and Alice Ladue Ben Strader Jack Drury John LaPointe Ken and Joanne Strike John Duryea Joseph Laundry Randall Swanson David Ellison George Lee Norine Thibault John Englert James McMartin Long Phyllis Thompson Fred Eshelman Stuart Lucks Keith Trombly Russ Evatt Robert and Carl Manning Mary Wanzer Rick Findlay Mary Lou Marien Terry Warner Carma Flannery John & Margaret McGlade David Washburn Jim and Nancy Fregoe Bill and Ann Marie McKeon Stacy and Joe Webb Bob Gilmore David Meade Scott Weller Ethan Gingell John Merriman Brendan Wiltse John Goddard Nancy Morrill Alan Woodruff Evelyn Greene Anne Moses Deer Lake ...................................................... 53 Table of Contents Eagle Lake...................................................... 55 List of Figures .................................................. 7 East Caroga Lake ........................................... 57 List of Tables ................................................... 7 Eli Pond ......................................................... 59 How to Use This Report ................................... 8 Fern Lake ....................................................... 61 Overview of ALAP ........................................... 9 Frank Pond .................................................... 64 Methods ......................................................... 9 Garnet Lake ................................................... 66 Understanding and Interpreting ALAP Data ... 12 Gull Pond ....................................................... 68 Transparency ................................................. 12 Hoel Pond ...................................................... 70 Chlorophyll-a ................................................. 12 Indian Lake - Franklin County ........................ 72 Phosphorus ................................................... 13 Indian Lake - Hamilton County ...................... 74 Trophic State ................................................. 14 Kiwassa Lake ................................................. 76 Color .............................................................. 16 Lake Abanakee .............................................. 78 pH .................................................................. 16 Lake Adirondack ............................................ 80 Alkalinity........................................................ 17 Lake Clear ...................................................... 82 Sodium and Chloride ..................................... 20 Lake Colby ..................................................... 84 Calcium .......................................................... 21 Lake Durant ................................................... 86 Conductivity .................................................. 22 Lake Titus ...................................................... 88 Individual Lake Reports ................................. 24 Lake of the Pines ........................................... 90 Arbutus Lake ................................................. 25 Lens Lake ....................................................... 92 Augur Lake .................................................... 27 Little Long Lake ............................................. 94 Austin Pond ................................................... 29 Long Lake ...................................................... 96 Big Moose Lake ............................................. 31 Long Pond ..................................................... 98 Blue Mountain Lake ...................................... 33 Loon Lake - Franklin County ........................ 100 Brandreth Lake .............................................. 36 Loon Lake - Warren County ........................ 103 Butternut Pond ............................................. 38 Lower Chateaugay Lake .............................. 105 Canada Lake .................................................. 40 Lower Saranac Lake..................................... 107 Catlin Lake ..................................................... 42 Lower St. Regis Lake .................................... 109 Chapel Pond .................................................. 44 Middle Saranac Lake ................................... 111 Chase’s Lake .................................................. 46 Mink Pond ................................................... 113 Chazy Lake ..................................................... 48 Moss Lake.................................................... 115 Cranberry Lake .............................................. 51 Mountain View Lake ................................... 117 Osgood Pond ............................................... 119 Tupper Lake ................................................. 151 Paradox Lake ............................................... 121 Twitchell Lake.............................................. 153 Pine Lake ..................................................... 124 Upper Cascade Lake .................................... 155 Pleasant Lake .............................................. 126 Upper Chateaugay Lake .............................. 157 Raquette Lake ............................................. 128 Upper St. Regis Lake .................................... 159 Rich Lake ..................................................... 130 West Caroga Lake........................................ 161 Schroon Lake ............................................... 132 White Lake .................................................. 163 Silver Lake ................................................... 135 Wolf Lake .................................................... 165 Simon Pond ................................................. 137 Literature Cited ........................................... 167 Spitfire Lake ................................................ 139 Appendix 1. Analytical methods performed on Star Lake ...................................................... 141 ALAP samples at the AWI Environmental Research Lab. .................................................. 169 Stony Creek Pond ........................................ 143 Thirteenth Lake ........................................... 145 Tripp Pond ................................................... 147 Trout Lake ................................................... 149 Page | 6 List of Figures Figure 1 Location of ALAP participants in 2015. ......................................................................................... 10 Figure 2. Frequency histograms of average 2016 ALAP values for transparency, total phosphorus, chlorophyll, and color. ................................................................................................................................ 17 Figure 3. Condition of the 2016 ALAP lakes in terms of trophic state, acidity, acid sensitivity, and road salt influence. .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Figure 4. Frequency histograms of average 2016 ALAP values for pH,
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