MORPHOMETRIC DATA

Flushing Rate (yr¹)

260,500

Brazilian Elodea

1981

1995 MESOTROPHIC

EUTROPHIC

9.2

4

950

3.1Max. Depth (m):

Mean Depth (m):

Volume (m³):

Watershed Area (Ac.):

Shore Length (m):

NUTT POND, MANCHESTER, NH

TROPHIC CLASSIFICATION KNOWN EXOTIC SPECIES

Year Trophic class

Surface Area (Ac.): 16

Elevation (ft): 237

P Retention Coef: 0.53

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

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Designated Use Parameter Category Comments

Phosphorus (Total) Slightly BadAquatic Life The calculated median is from 5 or more samples and is > indicator and the chlorophyll a indicator is exceeded.

pH Slightly Bad >10% of samples exceed criteria by a small margin (minimum of 2 exceedances).

Oxygen, Dissolved Slightly Bad There are >10% of samples (minimum of 2), exceeding criteria.

Dissolved oxygen satura Slightly Bad There are >10% of samples (minimum of 2), exceeding criteria.

Chlorophyll-a Slightly Bad The calculated median is from 5 or more samples and is > indicator.

Escherichia coli No DataPrimary Contact Recreation No data for this parameter.

Chlorophyll-a Bad There are >10% of samples (minimum of 2), exceeding indicator with one or more samples considered large

exceedance.

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 0.8

Developed-Open Space 14.4

Developed-Low Intensity 18.4

Developed-Medium Intensity 50.9

Developed-High Intensity 10.9

Barren Land 0

Deciduous Forest 3.22

Evergreen Forest 0.59

Mixed Forest 0

Shrub-Scrub 0

Grassland/Herbaceous 0

Pasture Hay 0

Cultivated Crops 0

Woody Wetlands 0.01

Emergent Wetlands 0.52

This epo t as ge e ated the NH DES 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 and Recommendations Refer to Ta le 1 and Histori al Deep Spot Data Graphi s) Chlorophyll-a: Chlo oph ll le els e e ele ated a o e . ug/L i Ju e i di ai g a sp i g algal loo had o u ed. Diato s e e the do i a t algae i the Ju e ph topla kto sa ple. Chlo oph ll le els de eased i Jul a d e ai ed sta le th ough August. a e age hlo oph ll le els e e u h g eate tha the state edia a d e e the highest

easu ed si e . Ho e e , histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates sig ii a tl de easi g i p o i g hlo oph ll si e o ito i g ega . We hope to see this o i ue! Conductivity/Chloride: Deep spot a d t i uta o du i it a d hlo ide e ai ed ele ated a d u h g eate tha

the state edia s. Epili io , I let a d Outlet hlo ide le els e eeded the state h o i hlo ide sta da d. Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates highl a ia le epili ei uppe ate la e o du i it si e o ito i g ega . Total Phosphorus: Epili ei phospho us e ai ed lo th oughout the su e , as e ual to the state edia , a d

as the lo est easu ed si e o ito i g ega . Metali ei iddle ate la e phospho us i eased steadil as the su e p og essed, a d h poli ei lo e ate la e phospho us as g eatl ele ated o ea h sa pli g e e t, ho e e a e age phospho us le els e e the lo est easu ed si e o ito i g ega . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates sig ii a tl de easi g i p o i g epili ei phospho us si e o ito i g ega a d e hope to see this o i ue! I let phospho us le els e e slightl a o e a e age i Jul a d August due to lo lo o diio s a d Outlet

phospho us le els e ai ed lo o ea h sa pli g e e t a d o e agai e e the lo est a e age phospho us le els si e o ito i g ega . Transparency: T a spa e as poo lo i Ju e due to the algal loo a d i p o ed i Jul a d August. A e age t a spa e as u h less tha the state edia a d as the o st easu ed si e . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates highl a ia le t a spa e si e o ito i g ega . Turbidity: Epili ei a d etali ei tu idiies e e highe i Ju e due to the algal loo , de eased i Jul a d August ut e ai ed a o e a e age fo ost lakes. H poli ei tu idit as g eatl ele ated o ea h sa pli g e e t due to the a u ulaio of o ga i o pou ds i h poli ei ate s u de a o i o diio s. I let tu idit as lo o ea h sa pli g e e t a d Outlet tu idit as ele ated i Ju e due to the algal loo . pH: Epili ei a d etali ei pH e e sui ie t to suppo t a uai life, ho e e pH le els de eased elo the desi a le a ge of . — . u its i the h poli io . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates sta le epili ei pH si e

o ito i g ega . Recommended Actions: Nuts Po d is su ou ded a highl u a ized ate shed ith o espo di g poo ate ualit . Ho e e , the i p o i g a d hlo oph ll-a a d phospho us le els a e a posii e sig a d ele t a age e t

a i iies i the ate shed. We hope to see this i p o ed ate ualit o i ue. Keep up the g eat o k!

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4 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 : . uS/

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 I p o i g Data sig ii a tl de easi g. T e d ot sig ii a t; data highl a ia le. Sta le Co du i it

T a spa e Sta le T e d ot sig ii a t; data highl a ia le. T e d ot sig ii a t; data sho lo a ia ilit . Sta le pH epili io

Phospho us epili io I p o i g Data sig ii a tl de easi g.

Historical Water Quality Trend Analysis

Staio Na e Ta le . A e age Wate Qualit Data fo NUTT POND

Alk. Chlo -a Chlo ide Co d. Total P T a s. Tu . pH

g/l ug/l g/l uS/ ug/l tu

NVS VS

Epili io . . . . . . .

Metali io . . .

H poli io . . .

I let . . .

Outlet . . .