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Lake Marcel Community Club

Carnation, WA

CONTACT US:  425-788-2525 | admin@lakemarcel.net

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Water Quality of Lake Marcel

Water Quality of Lake Marcel

healthylake1The data collected between 1998 and 2008 indicate that Lake Marcel is relatively high in primary productivity (mesotrophic to
eutrophic) with fair to good water quality that has remained relatively stable over time. This means that algae blooms may occasionally cloud the water, but in general the lake is in good condition for recreational use and there is enough algae produced to support the tiny animals (zooplankton) that feed the fish. Similar conditions are very commonly found in shallow
lakes, especially those created from beaver ponds or wetlands that are naturally very productive water bodies with lots of
biological activity.

Data from different depths in the lake suggest that thermal stratification (warm temperatures on top, cool temperatures in deep water) is not stable through summer, and the water will mix with windiness or summer storms. Therefore, phosphorus concentrations do not build up in deep water and algae generally have nutrients available to them through the whole water column. The nitrogen to phosphorus ratio drops below 20:1 in late summer, which indicates that bluegreen algae may be favored over other algae at that time period. However, for most of the growing season, phosphorus remains the nutrient that is least available to algae, thus it limits their growth and managing the phosphorus levels will allow the community to control algae growth to some degree.

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Lake Marcel Community Club Office
31600 NE 106th St
Carnation, WA 98014
Telephone: 425-788-2525
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Lake Marcel Community Club Office
31600 NE 106th St
Carnation, WA 98014
Telephone: 425-788-2525
Fax: 425-844-8152
Email: lkmarcel@frontier.com

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    • About the Association
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    • Fishing Regulations
    • Bluegreen Algae
    • A Healthy Lake >
      • Learn the Chemicals
      • Phosphorus in Lake Marcel
      • Water Quality of Lake Marcel
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