Clary Lake Water Monitoring Data

Notes:

  1. A Secchi disk reading of less than 2 meters (6.5 feet) is evidence of an algae bloom.
  2. A total phosphorus of greater than 0.015 mg/l indicates a possibility for algae bloom.
  3. If you want to download this data here’s the spreadsheet.
  4. Notice the new table format: To sort the table by any column, click on the column heading. For example, to see the data sorted by date with the newest at the top, click on the Date heading twice. To see more data on the page, change the number of entries at the top left corner of the table. Enjoy.
  5. To sort in reverse order (newest data at the top) click on the first column heading labeled # (and you’ll have to click it twice, because).
  6. Check out the Near Real-Time Data site for secchi disk readings in Clary and other Maine lakes.
  7. Current Transparency and Total Phosphorus charts:

Clary Transparency

Clary Total Phosphorus

 

Data for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

#DateSecchi Disk (m)Secchi Disk (ft)Surface Temp(F)Oxygen (mg/l)
Surface
Oxygen (mg/l)
-23 feet
Phosphorus (mg/l)Notes
104/21/20122.478.1058.510.37.6
205/16/20122.367.7461.210.28.10.023
305/30/20122.839.2869.39.01.0
406/12/20123.5411.6168.29.02.0
506/29/20123.4111.1972.18.20.2
607/25/20122.769.0676.67.90.40.027
708/08/20121.785.8481.78.81.4algae bloom
808/22/20122.056.73758.50.3algae bloom
909/04/20122.327.6172.77.60.2algae bloom mostly gone
1009/19/20123.4511.3267.88.78.40.022
1110/03/20123.6011.8163.59.68.5dead green/blue algae along shore
1205/10/20134.0013.1268.29.04.9water quite clear
1305/31/20133.7312.2464.99.58.40.020water very clear, Phosphorus sample taken
1406/10/20133.0510.0168.98.72.1Some particulate matter in water
1506/30/20133.0510.0170.78.60.7Data sent to "SECCHI Dip-in for 2013"
1607/19/20132.458.0482.68.10.3Thermocline at 9.8 feet
1707/29/20131.504.9274.58.60.3light algae bloom
1808/12/20132.909.5173.47.80.40.023particulate matter on/near surface
1908/30/20133.2010.5073.27.50.4
2009/18/20134.1013.4566.99.38.6water clear
2110/02/20132.829.2564.410.18.40.018
2204/25/20142.799.1448.410.110.00.017water cloudy, high winds last 24 hrs
2305/09/20143.1510.3356.510.111.0water relatively clear
2405/26/20143.4611.3564.49.16.5
2506/04/20143.2210.5666.69.22.30.017
2606/21/20143.1310.2769.48.30.3Nice Day
2707/04/20143.4411.2878.68.10.2Overcast
2807/18/20143.2510.6676.68.40.2Nice Day
2908/01/20141.805.9075.48.40.1Algae bloom evident
3008/16/20142.006.5672.97.80.20.024Phosphorus sample taken; bloom still evident
3109/01/20142.598.5075.48.30.4Evidence of floating dead algae
3209/12/20142.859.3570.57.60.3Quality much improved
3309/26/20143.1710.4062.89.58.2Pretty clear
3410/11/20143.009.8459.79.08.6Phosphorus sample taken
3504/30/20153.4011.1548.611.611.10.014Phosphorus sample taken
3605/14/20154.1613.6459.910.27.0Very clear
3706/13/20153.3711.0571.18.94.6DO meter intermittent errors
3806/26/20153.1610.36708.22.5Calm
3907/10/20152.508.2076.39.60.7Very Murky.
4007/24/20151.956.4074.18.00.20.032Phosphorus sample taken
4108/09/20152.618.5675.78.50.1Noticeably clearer
4208/21/20153.4511.3278.17.90.1
4309/03/20153.8512.6375.77.80.1Clear
4409/18/20153.5111.5174.38.33.0Getting cloudy
4510/02/20153.0510.0062.28.68.5Uniform Temp & O2
4610/16/20153.3010.8257.09.48.30.016Phosphorus sample taken
4705/20/20164.1013.4560.410.27.60.022Phosphorus sample taken; very clear
4806/03/20163.6511.9768.78.61.4Clarity falling off
4906/17/20164.3514.2766.79.45.7A lot of suspended particles (pollen?)
5007/01/20164.0513.2863.18.4-DO meter intermittent errors
5107/03/20163.7012.1473.88.20.3Changed DO meter electrolyte
5207/15/20163.4411.2877.28.60.20.024Phosphorus Sample taken
5307/29/20162.909.5181.08.00.2
5408/12/20162.427.9477.28.30.2Evidence of blue green algae
5508/26/20163.6511.9776.38.00.3Much clearer than 2 weeks ago
5609/09/20163.7712.3774.38.40.5Still pretty clear
5709/23/20164.2013.7870.58.35.8Very clear
5810/07/20164.4414.5661.59.78.30.018Very clear; phosphorus sample taken
5910/23/20164.2213.8457.79.69.4Cold, windy. Last data collection for 2016
6005/12/20173.4011.1554.010.48.00.016Overcast; Phosphorus sample taken
615/25/20173.2010.5063.59.55.6Overcast
6206/09/20173.1010.1765.59.35.5Light rain
6306/22/20173.1010.1773.48.60.6Very Windy
6407/07/20173.9012.7975.28.40.6
6507/21/20173.5011.4877.77.80.6Distinct thermocline at 4 meters
6608/04/20173.6111.8477.77.80.60.022Phosphorus sample taken
6708/18/20173.1010.1773.98.60.8Still pretty clear
6809/01/20173.7512.3068.59.17.7VERY WINDY
6909/15/20173.6511.9772.78.74.9Still pretty clear
7010/01/20173.9512.9666.49.58.80.015Phosphorus sample taken
7110/13/20174.1013.4562.610.09.9Clear
7204/27/20183.9512.9649.811.310.80.014Tp Sample taken
7305/12/20183.7512.3059.510.27.1High winds yesterday might have caused turbidity
7405/25/20183.4011.1564.99.54.6Clear
7506/08/20183.2510.6664.99.60.3Lots of suspended particles
7606/22/20184.0013.1273.08.40.5Very Clear! No doubt due to lack of rain
7707/07/20184.1013.4578.18.10.5Clear!
7807/20/20184.3014.1077.08.40.40.021Clear!
7908/05/20183.9412.9284.27.80.5Clear!
8008/17/20183.2910.7977.48.20.6Lots of suspended particles
8108/31/20184.2413.9478.38.30.6Very Clear!
8209/14/20184.7015.4275.28.85.1Very Clear!
8310/01/20184.4014.4364.99.59.4Clear!
8410/12/20184.2413.9160.39.89.60.015Clear!
8504/26/20193.7512.3049.611.310.6Cold! Windy!
8605/11/20194.2013.7854.910.410.00.016VERY Windy. Phosphorus sample taken
875/25/20193.7012.1462.89.59.5Overcast
886/07/20194.1013.4567.39.26.6Nice Day!
896/23/20193.3510.9968.29.02.1Nice Day!
907/05/20193.1510.3382.08.00.5
9107/26/20193.5011.4883.77.80.60.028Phosphorus sample taken.
9208/02/20193.8012.4684.27.90.6Beautiful day! Clear water!
9308/16/20193.6511.9777.48.30.9Clear
9408/30/20193.2010.5074.88.41.4Windy
9509/13/20193.2510.6669.39.11.0Calm
9609/27/20193.8612.6666.99.14.20.024Phosphorus sample taken.
9710/13/20193.2510.6658.110.19.9Beautiful day for our last session of 2019
9806/07/20203.9012.7959.08.93.2Water warmer than the air.
9906/21/20203.9512.9680.48.00.90.022Phosphorus sample taken.
10007/05/20203.6411.9475.08.51.0Overcast
10107/19/20203.6011.8179.08.10.9Overcast
10208/02/20204.2013.7882.97.81.0Overcast, very clear water!
10308/16/20204.7215.4878.88.10.8Exceptionally clear
10409/01/20204.4814.6969.89.01.00.013Phosphorus sample taken
10509/18/20204.2613.9766.99.19.1Remains clear
10610/10/20202.969.7159.210.09.50.020Very murky.
10705/02/20213.5011.4853.610.710.60.019Turbid. Water sample taken.
10805/16/20213.4011.1560.410.46.6Still murky. Been windy
10905/28/20213.7012.1468.29.21.7Been windy. Still kinda murky
11006/12/20214.7015.4275.78.70.1Very Clear!
11106/25/20213.4811.4173.28.70.1Kinda murky
11207/11/20214.4014.4376.68.50.1Clear
11307/27/20213.6511.9775.68.50.1Reasonably clear
11408/06/20213.5711.7179.58.50.10.035Highest TP result EVER.
11508/20/20214.6715.3279.08.20.1Very Clear!
11609/05/20213.5511.6471.18.70.2Surprisingly clear
11709/26/20214.1313.5570.28.97.80.022Phosphorus level dropped.
11810/07/20214.1513.6165.79.57.5Ephemeral algae around shoreline.
11905/14/20224.2013.7871.89.15.0Very little suspended matter
12005/27/20223.9012.7966.09.40.30.019Phosphorus sample taken
12106/12/20223.5511.6470.98.90.1A lot of pine pollen in the water.
12206/24/20223.1810.4372.09.31.8Supersaturated water!
12307/10/20223.8512.6376.88.50.1Gorgeous Day!
12407/23/20224.0513.2882.68.10.1Very Clear!
12508/05/20223.7012.1482.07.80.10.025Still pretty clear. Water sample taken for TP
12608/20/20223.1510.3378.68.10.1
12709/03/20222.387.8175.78.20.1Very cloudy. Verge on algae bloom
12810/01/20222.578.4363.09.89.20.019Very murky. Water sample taken for Phosphorus testing
12904/29/20233.4711.3853.410.89.3Meter difficulties
13006/11/20233.8012.4667.6
9.25.0New Cable!
13106/23/20233.8712.6974.59.70.7
13207/08/20233.8012.4680.48.50.1Very Clear
13307/23/20234.1813.7179.39.10.00.022Water sample taken (3 m core)
13408/05/20233.4411.2878.67.70.0
13508/19/20233.2410.6373.08.80.10.0145m core sample taken
13609/03/20233.9012.7976.18.60.1
13709/22/20233.049.9770.79.68.40.0177m core sample taken
13810/13/20232.708.8662.18.58.4Turn over
The above data represents a subset of water quality data collected by Clary Lake volunteer water quality monitors in conjunction with the Lake Stewards of Maine.

 

This page will be updated periodically as more data becomes available. Our water quality monitors typically gather data every 2 weeks from early spring until late fall. As time permits we’ll make older archived data available.