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Physical and Chemical Features of Lake Winnecook and the 25-Mile Watershed.
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| Feature |
Units (SI or metric) |
Units (English) |
| Physical Location of Outlet |
Lat 44.63041 |
Lon -69.34787 |
| Lake Area |
~1000 ha |
~2500 acres |
| Length |
6.7 km |
4.1 miles |
| Width |
3.0 km |
1.9 miles |
| Length of Shoreline |
19.8 km |
12.2 miles |
| Shoreline Development |
1.77 (no units) |
| Watershed |
130.3 km2 |
32,205 acres or 50.3 square miles |
| Extended Watershed |
374.5 km2 |
92,537 acres or 144.6 square miles |
| Maximum Depth |
12.5 m |
41 feet |
| Average Depth |
5.2 m |
17.1 feet |
| Typical Depth of Epilimnion |
5.5 m |
18.0 feet |
| Annual Lake Stage Fluctuation |
2.2 m |
7.2 feet |
| Mean Elevation |
53 m |
171 feet |
| Water Renewal |
1.2 years (?) |
N/A
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| pH |
7.13 |
(6.6-7.5) |
| Alkalinity (CaCO3) |
21.3 |
(19-37) mg/l |
| Conductivity |
50 (17-70) umhos/cm2 |
N/A
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| Total Phosphorus (P) (epilimnetic core) |
19 (12-37) ppb |
N/A
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| Total Phosphorus (P) (benthic grab) |
75 (16-170) ppb |
N/A
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| Chlorophyll a |
12.5 (3-40) ppb |
N/A
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| Maximum Surface Temperature |
24 C |
N/A
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| Typical Ice Cover |
(7DEC) 10 DEC – 15 APR (28APR) |
N/A |
