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NEWFOUND LAKE Dissolved 2018 SAMPLING HIGHLIGHTS Blue = Excellent Turbidity Oxygen (TUR) Cockermouth River (DO) Yellow = Fair 6.2 NTU 14.4 Mg/L Subwatershed NEWFOUND LAKE Dissolved 2018 SAMPLING HIGHLIGHTS Blue = Excellent Turbidity Oxygen (TUR) Cockermouth River (DO) Yellow = Fair 6.2 NTU 14.4 mg/L Subwatershed Red = Poor Total Specific Phosphorus Conductivity (TP) (SPCD) Light Gray = No Data 23.5 ug/L 28.7 uS/cm Figure 1. Cockermouth River Subwatershed Average Water Quality (2018) Table 1. 2018 Cockermouth River Subwatershed Seasonal Average Water Quality Measurements. Cockermouth River Cockermouth River Parameter Assessment Criteria Subwatershed Subwatershed Average (range) Classification 11 – 50 51 – 100 > 101 Turbidity * < 0 - 5.0 6 – 10 6.2 NTU Moderate Moderate – High Low Impact (NTU) Desirable Low Impact (range: 0.8 – 17.4) impact high impact impact < 5.5 5.5 – 6.5 6.5 – 8.5 Sufficient for pH suboptimal for sufficient for optimal range for fish 6.3 standard units successful fish (standard successful fish growth successful fish growth growth and (range: 6.1 – 6.7) growth and units) and reproduction and reproduction reproduction reproduction Typically sufficient Dissolved < 5 > 5 14.4 mg/L for successful brook Oxygen Suboptimal for successful brook Typically sufficient for successful (range: 14.1 – 14.7) trout growth and (mg/L) trout growth and survival brook trout growth and survival survival Specific * 201 – 500 0 – 100 101 – 200 > 501 28.7 uS/cm Conductivity Moderate Normal Normal Low Impact High Impact (range: 12.0 – 86.7) (uS/cm) Impact Total * 26.0 – 50.0 < 10 ug/L 11 - 25 > 51 23.5 ug/L Phosphorus More than Average Ideal Average Excessive (range: 6.6 – 51.3) (ug/L) desirable * Water quality assessment criteria are provided by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for general guidance only. Natural variations among rivers and streams will occur and should be considered when interpreting the water quality data. Table 2. 2018 Cockermouth River Subwatershed Seasonal Average Water Quality Inter-comparison among Sampling Stations. Site ID * Average Average Average Average Average Turbidity Specific Total Dissolved pH Conductivity Phosphorus Oxygen (NTU) (uS/cm) (ug/L) (mg/L) (standard units) CR‐H11 5.3 25.2 29.1 14.1 6.3 CR‐H12 8.7 25.6 33.5 14.5 6.3 CR‐H14 8.7 24.0 20.0 14.6 6.3 CR‐U10 2.2 12.0 15.0 14.5 6.1 CR‐U20 7.7 16.7 24.6 14.4 6.4 CR‐U25 9.4 15.7 35.5 14.6 6.4 CR‐U30 17.4 13.3 51.3 14.7 6.5 CR‐U40 1.0 15.1 6.6 14.2 6.7 CR‐U70 0.8 52.9 8.1 14.1 6.3 CR‐U80 1.3 86.7 11.4 14.1 6.1 * Refer to Figure 4 for a map of the sampling locations. Cockermouth River Subwatershed Highlights The Cockermouth River subwatershed is the second largest river drainage network that feeds into Newfound Lake. The 18,088‐acre Cockermouth River subwatershed is monitored with 10 active sampling locations that are positioned at various points along the Cockermouth River and its feeder streams. Sampling locations were selected to characterize the overall water quality and to screen for potential problem areas within the Cockermouth River subwatershed. The 2018 Cockermouth River water quality measurements generally indicate high water quality among the sampling sites. However, notable variations in average specific conductivity (a surrogate for salt runoff) included elevated readings at Sites CR‐70 and CR‐80 (Figure 2). A comparison between the 2018 and the 2010‐2017 average specific conductivity data indicates most of the Cockermouth River sampling locations are characterized by similar patterns between the current and historical data (Figure 2); sites with higher 2018 specific conductivity measurements were typically characterized by higher specific conductivity levels historically (Figure 2). The 2018 average turbidity (suspended soil and other particles) levels and average total phosphorus (nutrient) concentrations were low to moderate in the Cockermouth River subwatershed (Figure 3). The 2018 Cockermouth River samples were collected during a high flow period when suspended particulate debris contributed to elevated turbidity and total phosphorus concentrations at most sampling locations. Brook trout, an indicator of high quality water, have frequently been observed during field sampling visits to the Cockermouth River and the affiliated feeder streams. Dissolved oxygen concentrations measured in the Cockermouth River tributaries remained within the range considered sufficient to support the successful brook trout growth and reproduction. Table 3. Comparison of Seasonal Average Water Quality by Subwatershed (2018) Subwatershed Average * Average * Average * Average * Average * Turbidity Specific Total Dissolved pH Conductivity Phosphorus Oxygen (Standard (NTU) (uS/cm) (ug/L) (mg/L) Units) Black Brook 3.2 152.7 21.7 9.6 6.3 Cockermouth River 6.2 28.7 23.5 14.4 6.3 Dick Brown Brook 2.7 25.0 14.4 13.7 6.5 Fowler River 5.7 30.4 30.4 10.9 6.0 Georges Brook 0.9 26.1 9.4 14.0 6.1 Hemlock Brook 2.1 32.3 21.2 11.0 6.6 Whittemore Brook 3.0 30.9 21.1 9.9 6.4 Tilton Brook 1.8 121.5 17.6 10.5 6.5 * The displayed water quality results are average values for all sampling locations within the respective subwatersheds. Recommendations for Property Owners: Implement Best Management Practices within the Newfound Lake watershed to minimize the adverse impacts of polluted runoff and erosion into the lake. Refer to “Landscaping at the Water’s Edge: An Ecological Approach” and “New Hampshire Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management: Do‐It‐Yourself Stormwater Solutions for Your Home” for more information on how to reduce nutrient loading caused by overland run‐off. https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource004159_Rep5940.pdf https://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/publications/wd/documents/wd‐11‐11.pdf .
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