MORPHOMETRIC DATA

Flushing Rate (yr¹)

5,110,500

2009

2009 MESOTROPHIC

MESOTROPHIC

10.9

3.9

9,500

2Max. Depth (m):

Mean Depth (m):

Volume (m³):

Watershed Area (Ac.):

Shore Length (m):

WICWAS LAKE, MEREDITH, NH

TROPHIC CLASSIFICATION KNOWN EXOTIC SPECIES

Year Trophic class

Surface Area (Ac.): 328

Elevation (ft): 502

P Retention Coef: 0.58

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) GoodAquatic Life Sampling data is better than the water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter.

pH Slightly Bad Data periodically exceed water quality standards or thresholds for a given parameter by a small margin.

Oxygen, Dissolved Slightly Bad Data periodically exceed water quality standards or thresholds for this parameter.

Dissolved oxygen satura Slightly Bad Data periodically exceed water quality standards or thresholds for a given parameter by a small margin.

Chlorophyll-a Good Sampling data is 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 6.47

Developed-Open Space 1.73

Developed-Low Intensity 0.92

Developed-Medium Intensity 0.02

Developed-High Intensity 0

Barren Land 0

Deciduous Forest 26.65

Evergreen Forest 12.49

Mixed Forest 39.88

Shrub-Scrub 2.66

Grassland/Herbaceous 0

Pasture Hay 0.59

Cultivated Crops 0.24

Woody Wetlands 6.75

Emergent Wetlands 1.57

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Observations Refer to Ta le 1 and Histori al Deep Spot Data Graphi s) Chlorophyll-a: Chlo oph ll le els e e ithi a lo a ge i , de eased slightl f o a d e e less tha the state edia . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates elai el sta le hlo oph ll le els ith ode ate a ia ilit et ee ea s. Conductivity/Chloride: Deep spot, Lau h Ra p, No th Cul e t, Outlet, Rt. I let, a d West Co e o du i it a d hlo ide le els e e slightl g eate tha the state edia s ho e e ot a o e a le el of o e . Che u g Wetla d sp i g u of hlo ide le els e e highe tha all staio s a d g eate tha the state edia , ho e e le els e e less tha the

state h o i hlo ide sta da d. 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 uppe ate la e o du i it le els si e o ito i g ega . E. coli: E. oli le els at all staio s e e e lo a d u h less tha the state sta da ds of ts/ L fo pu li ea hes

a d ts/ L fo su fa e ate s. Total Phosphorus: Epili ei phospho us as lo , de eased slightl f o a d as u h less tha the state edia . Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates elai el sta le epili ei phospho us le els ith ode ate a ia ilit et ee

ea s. Metali ei iddle ate la e phospho us as ithi a lo a ge. H poli ei lo e ate la e phospho us as ele ated a d the tu idit of the sa ple as also ele ated suggesi g that as dissol ed o ge le els de ease i the

h poli io , phospho us o all ou d to oto sedi e ts a e eleased. East Co e a d West Co e phospho us le els e e lo . Rt. I let phospho us le els e e a o e a e age fo the staio , et e ai ed ithi a a e age a ge fo su fa e ate s. Outlet phospho us le els e e ithi a a e age a ge fo that staio . Transparency: T a spa e easu ed ith V“ a d ithout NV“ the ie s ope as high good i . A e age NV“ t a spa e i eased i p o ed slightl f o , as highe ete tha the state edia , a d as the est

easu ed si e o ito i g ega ! Histo i al t e d a al sis i di ates sta le t a spa e ith high a ia ilit et ee ea s. Turbidity: Epili ei , Metali ei , East Co e, Outlet, Rt. I let, a d West Co e tu idit le els e e ithi a lo a ge. H poli ei tu idit le el as ele ated suggesi g the a u ulaio of o ga i o pou ds i h poli ei ate s he dissol ed o ge le els fall elo . g/L. pH: Epili ei , East Co e, Outlet, Rt. I let, a d West Co e 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 elai el sta le epili ei pH le els ith ode ate a ia ilit et ee ea s. Metali ei a d H poli ei pH le els e e slightl less tha desi a le.

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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 de easi g. I p o i g Co du i it

T a spa e “ta le T e d ot sig ii a t; data highl a ia le. T e d ot sig ii a t; data ode atel a ia le. “ta le pH epili io

Phospho us epili io “ta le T e d ot sig ii a t; data ode atel a ia le.

Historical Water Quality Trend Analysis

Recommended Actions: Lake ate ualit as good i Ju e of a d ge e all ep ese tai e of Mesot ophi , o a e age ate ualit , o diio s. I ease o ito i g f e ue to o e pe o th Ju e, Jul , August to ete assess seaso al ate ualit a d histo i al t e ds a d de ease a ia ilit ithi the data set. H poli ei phospho us le els ha e e ai ed highe si e due to the sa ple ei g olle ted at a deepe depth ete s tha p e ious ea s. This ete sa ple o e a u atel ep ese ts o diio s i the h poli io hi h i di ates likel phospho us elease f o oto sedi e ts du i g the su e o ths. This i te al sou e of phospho us

highlights the i po ta e of a agi g e te al sou es of phospho us su h as fe ilize s, ag i ultu e, sto ate u of, e osio of sedi e t a d sho eli e a eas, a d distu a e of oto sedi e ts f o oto oats. The DE“ Fa t “heet I pa ts of Moto ized C at o Ne Ha pshi e Wate odies is a good edu aio al esou e. Keep up the g eat o k!

“taio Na e Ta le . A e age Wate Qualit Data fo WICWA“ LAKE-MEREDITH

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

g/l ug/l g/l u“/ #/ l ug/l tu

NV“ V“

Epili io . . . . . . .

Metali io . . .

H poli io . . .

Che u g Wetla d

East Co e . . .

Lau h Ra p

No th Cul e t

Outlet . . .

Rt. I let . . .

West Co e . . .