U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
           NATIONAL EUTROPHICATION SURVEY
                    WORKING PAPER SERIES
                                         REPORT
                                          ON
                                       FISH U\KE
                                      SEVIER COUNTY
                                         UTAH
                                     EPA REGION VI11
                                   WORKING PAPER No, 839
CORVALLIS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY - CORVALLIS, OREGON
                             and
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & SUPPORT LABORATORY - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

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                             REPORT
                              ON
                           FISH LAKE
                         SEVIERCOUNIY
                             UTAH
                        EPA REGION VIII
                     WORKING PAPER No, 839
 WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE
UTAH STATE DIVISION OF HEALTH
          AND THE
    UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
       OCTOBER,  1977

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                               CONTENTS
                                                           Page
  Foreward                                                   1i
  List of Utah  Study  Lakes  and  Reservoirs                     iv
  Lake and Drainage Area Map                                  v

  Sections
  I.  Conclusions                                             1
 II.  Lake and  Drainage Basin Characteristics                   3
III.  Lake Water Quality Summary                               5
 IV.  Nutrient  Loadings                                        8
  V.  Literature Reviewed                     '              12
 VI.  Appendices                                             13

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                          FOREWORD
    The National Eutrophication Survey was initiated in 1972 in
response to an Administration commitment to investigate the nation-
wide threat of accelerated eutrophication to freshwater lakes and
reservoirs.

OBJECTIVES

    The Survey was designed to develop, in conjunction with state
environmental agencies, information on nutrient sources, concentrations,
and impact on selected freshwater lakes as a basis for formulating
comprehensive and coordinated national, regional, and state management
practices relating to point-source discharge reduction and non-point
source pollution abatement in lake watersheds.

ANALYTIC APPROACH

    The mathematical and statistical procedures selected for the
Survey's eutrophication analysis are based on related, concepts that:

        a.  A generalized representation or model relating
    sources, concentrations, and impacts can be constructed.

        b.  By applying measurements of relevant parameters
    associated with lake degradation, the generalized model
    can be transformed into an operational representation of
    a lake, its drainage basin, and related nutrients.

        c.  With such a transformation, an assessment of the
    potential for eutrophication control can be made.

LAKE ANALYSIS

    In this report, the first stage of evaluation of lake and water-
shed data collected from the study lake and its drainage basin is
documented.  The report is formatted to provide state environmental
agencies with specific information for basin planning [§303(e)]» water
quality criteria/standards review [§303(c)],  clean lakes [§314(a,b)],
and water quality monitoring [§106 and §305(b)] activities mandated
by the Federal  Water Pollution Control  Act Amendments of 1972.

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     Beyond the single lake analysis, broader based correlations
between nutrient concentrations (and loading) and trophic condi-
tion are being made to advance the rationale and data base for
refinement of nutrient water quality criteria for the Nation's
fresh water lakes.  Likewise, multivariate evaluations for the
relationships between land use, nutrient export, and trophic
condition, by lake class or use, are being developed to assist
in the formulation of planning guidelines and policies by EPA
and to augment plans implementation by the states."

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

     The staff of the National Eutrophication Survey (Office of
Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
expresses sincere appreciation to the Utah Department of Social
Services and the Utah Department of Natural  Resources for pro-
fessional involvement, to the Utah National  Guard for conducting
the tributary sampling phase of the Survey,  and to those Utah
wastewater treatment plant operators who voluntarily provided
effluent samples and flow data.

     The staffs of the Bureau of Water Quality of the Division
of Health and the Division of Wildlife Resources provided inval-
uable lake documentation and counsel during  the Survey, reviewed
the preliminary reports, and provided critiques most useful  in
the preparation of this Working Paper series.

     Major General Maurice L. Watts, the Adjutant General of Utah,
and Project Officer Lt. Colonel T. Ray Kingston, who directed, the
volunteer efforts of the Utah National Guardsmen, are also grate-
fully acknowledged for their assistance to the Survey.

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                               .   iv

                  NATIONAL EUTROPHICATION SURVEY

                    STUDY LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
                          STATE OF UTAH
NAME

Bear
Deer Creek
Echo
Fish
Flaming Gorge

Huntington
Joes Valley
Lower Bowns
Lynn
Minersville
Moon
Navajo
Newcastle
Otter Creek
Panguich
Pelican
Pineview
Piute
Porcupine
Powel1

Pruess
Sevier Bridge
Starvation
Steinaker
Tropic
Utah
Willard Bay
 COUNTY

 Rich,  UT;  Bear Lake,  ID
 Wasatch
 Summi t
 Sevier
 Daggett,  UT;
  Sweetwater,  WY
 Emery
 Emery
 Garfield
 Box Elder
 Beaver
 Duchesne
 Kane
 Iron
 Piute
 Garfield
 Uintah
 Weber
.Ptute
 Cache
 Garfteld,  Kane, San
  Juan, UT;  Coconino,  AZ
 Mi Hard
 Juab,  Sanpete
 Duchesne
 Uintah
 Garfield
 Utah
 Box Elder

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X
 FISH  LAKE
Tributary Sampling Site
Lake Sampling Site
                                      Map Location

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                                FISH LAKE
                             STORE! NO.  4906
I.  CONCLUSIONS
    A.   Trophic Condition:
            Survey data indicate that the main body of Fish  Lake  is
        mesotrophic but shallow Widgeon  Bay is eutrophic  (station 3;
        see map, page v).   This lake ranked ninth in overall  trophic
        quality when the 27 Utah lakes and reservoirs sampled in  1975
        were compared using a combination of six parameters* (however,
        if the very high Widgeon Bay August chlorophyll £ value of 55.6
        ug/1 is omitted, Fish Lake would rank fifth).
            Ten of the water bodies had  less median total  phosphorus,  none
        had less and ten had the same median inorganic nitrogen,  five
        had less and two had the same median orthophosphorus, 20  had
        less mean chlorophyll a^ (eight omitting the 55.6  value),  and  none
        had greater mean Secchi disc transparency.   No significant reduction
        of dissolved oxygen with depth occurred at any sampling station or
        time.
            Survey limnologists did not  observe surface concentrations of
        algae but noted sparse macrophytes in Widgeon Bay at station  3.
    B.   Rate-Limiting Nutrient:
            Due to significant changes in nutrients in the samples during
        shipment to the laboratory, the  algal assay results  are not con-
        sidered representative of conditions in the lake  at the times
        the samples were collected.  The lake data indicate nitrogen  limi-
        tation both sampling times.
* See Appendix A.

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C.   Nutrient Controllability:
        1.   Point sources—No  known municipal  or industrial  wastewater
    treatment plants impacted  Fish Lake during the sampling  year.   Septic
    tanks serving lakeshore dwellings and recreational  facilities
    contributed an estimated 8.1% of the total  phosphorus  load,  but
    a shoreline survey is needed to determine  the significance of
    those sources.
        The present phosphorus loading of 0.05 g/m2/year is  less
    than that proposed by Vollenweider (Vollenweider and Dillon, 1974)
    as an oligotrophic loading Csee page 11).   Because  of  the very  long
    hydraulic retention time (58.5 years),  phosphorus inputs should be
    minimized as much as possible to preserve  the existing trophic
    quality of the main body of Fish Lake.
        2.   Non-point sources—Non-point sources,  including  direct
    precipitation, added 91.9% of the total  phosphorus  load  to the  lake
    during the sampling year.   Jorgenson Creek contributed 24.2% of
    the total; Bowery Creek, 7.1%, Twin Creek,  3.0%; Doctor  Creek,  2.0%;
    and the ungaged tributaries, an estimated  20.2%.
        The phosphorus export  rates of Oorgenson Creek,  Bowery
    Creek,  Twin Creek, and Doctor Creek were 14,  13, 12, and 1 kg/km2/
    year,  respectively (see page 10).

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II.   LAKE AND DRAINAGE BASIN CHARACTERISTICS1*
                    +4*
     A.   Morphometry  :
         1.   Surface area:   10.12 kilometers2.
         2.   Mean depth:   25.9 meters.
         3.   Maximum depth:   53.3 meters.
         4.   Volume:   262.117 x 106  m3.
         5.   Mean hydraulic  retention  time:  58.5 years.
     B.   Tributary and Outlet:
         (See Appendix C  for flow data)
         1.   Tributaries  -

             Name
             Jorgenson Creek
             Bowery Creek
             Twin Creek
             Doctor Creek
             Minor tributaries &
              immediate drainage -
                            Totals
         2.   Outlet -
             Lake Creek
     C.   Precipitation***:
         1.   Year of sampling:   20.7 centimeters.
         2.   Mean annual:  20.7 centimeters.
Drainage
area (km2)*
8.3
2.6
1.3
7.0
27.7
46.9
Mean flow
OnVsec)*
0.056
0.018
0.009
0.004
0.056
0.143
57.0**
0.142
 t Table of metric  conversions—Appendix  B.
 tt Ikner,  1975.
 * For limits  of  accuracy,  see  Working  Paper No.  175, "...Survey Methods,
   1973-1976".
 ** Includes area of lake.
 *** See Working  Paper No.  175.

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III.   WATER QUALITY SUMMARY
      Fish Lake was sampled two times  during the open-water season
  of 1975 by means of a pontoon-equipped Huey helicopter.   Each time,
  samples for physical  and chemical  parameters were collected from
  one or more depths at three stations on the lake (see map,  page v).
  During each visit, a single depth-Integrated (4.6 m or near bottom
  to surface) sample was composited  from the stations for  phytoplankton
  identification and enumeration;  and  during both visits,  a single 18.9-
  liter depth-integrated sample was  composited for algal assays.   Also
  each time, a depth-integrated sample was collected from  each of the
  stations for chlorophyll  a^ analysis.  The maximum depths sampled were
  29.9 meters at station 1,  30.8 meters at station 2, and  near-surface
  only at station 3.
      The sampling results are presented in full  in Appendix D and
  are summarized in the following  table.

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PARAMETER

TEMP (C)

OISS OXY (MG/L)

CNDCTVY (MCSOMO)

PH (STAND UNITS)

TOT ALK (MG/L)

TOT P  (MG/L)

ORTHO P (MG/L)

N02*N03 (MG/L)

AMMONIA (MG/L)

KJEL N  (MG/L)

INORG N (MG/L)

TOTAL N (MG/L)

CHLRPYL A (UG/L)

SECCHI  (METERS)
                              A.  SUMMSRY  OF  ^MYSICAL AND


                              1ST  SAMPLING (  8/12/75)

                                    3  SITES
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOK f-ISH LAKE
 STORET CODE 4906

           2ND SAMPLING  ( 9/25/75)

                 3 SITES
RANGE
5.5
4.6
7*.
7.8
61.
0.019
0.00?
0.020
0.020
0.400
(1.040
0.420
2.4
15.2
- 18.4
- 10.2
- 148.
9.4
78.
- 0.247
- 0.017
- 0.050
- 0.050
- 3.600
- 0.100
- 3.630
- 55.6
- 15.2
MEAN
12.9
8.C
95.
8.6
65.
0.046
0.006
0.02<*
0.022
0.714
0.046
0.73s»
20.1
15.2
MEDIAN
14.1
8.0
95.
8.8
64.
0.024
0.004
0.020
0.020
0.450
0.040
0.470
2.4
15.2
KANGE
9.7
5.4
73.
7.8
55.
0.013
0.002
0.020
0.020
0.400
0.040
0.420
2.7
6.1
- 15.9
- 10.8
- 125.
9.4
77.
- 0.086
- 0.013
- 0.020
- 0.030
- 1.200
- 0.050
- 1.220
9.1
- 15.2
MEAN
13.9
8.3
86.
8.9
62.
0.025
0.005
0.020
0.021
0.515
0.041
0.535
4.8
10.6
MEDIAN
15.4
8.6
85.
9.1
60.
0.020
0.004
0.020
0.020
0.400
0.040
0.420
2.7
10.6
        3RD SAMPLING

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B.  Biological Characteristics:

    1.  Phytoplankton -
C.
Sampling
Date
08/12/75
Dominant
Genera
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fragilaria sp.
Microcystis sp.
Chroococcus sp.
Navicula sp.
Dinobryon s£.
Other genera
Algal Units
per ml
2,281
2,082
760
198
132
925
        09/25/75
    2.  Chlorophyll a_ -

        Sampli ng
        Date

        08/12/75
        09/25/75
                                      Total

                          1.  Chlamydomonas sp.
                          2.  Oocystis sp.
                          3.  Chrooroonas (?) S£.
                          4.  Kirchneriella sp.
                          5.  Lagerheimia sp.
                              Other genera

                                      Total
                          Station
                          Number

                             1
                             2
                             3

                             1
                             2
                             3
   6,378

   1,103
     531
     286
     123
     123
     203

   2,369
Chlorophyll a
(ug/1)

    2.4
    2.4
   55.6

    2.7
    9.1
    2.7
Limiting Nutrient Study:

    The algal assay results are not considered representative

of conditions in the lake because of significant changes in the

sample nutrients from the time of collection to the time the assays

were begun.

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    The lake data indicate nitrogen limitation both sampling
times.  The mean inorganic nitrogen to orthophosphorus ratios
were 8 to 1 in August and in September, and nitrogen limitation
would be expected.

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IV.   NUTRIENT LOADINGS
     (See Appendix E for data)
     For the determination of nutrient loadings,  the Utah  National
 Guard collected monthly near-surface grab samples  from each  of the
 tributary sites indicated on the map (page v)  when the sites were
 accessible.  Sampling was begun in November,  1974, and was completed
 in  October, 1975.
     Through an interagency agreement, stream  flow  estimates  for the
 year of sampling and a "normalized" or average year were  provided  by
 the Utah District Office of the U.S.  Geological  Survey for the
 tributary sites nearest the lake.
     In this report, nutrient loads for sampled tributaries were
 calculated using mean annual  concentrations and  mean annual  flows.
 Nutrient loads for unsampled "minor tributaries  and immediate
 drainage" ("ZZ" of U.S.G.S.) were estimated using  the mean concen-
 trations in Twin Creek at station D-l  and the  mean annual ZZ flow.
     No known wastewater treatment plants  impacted  Fish Lake  during
 the sampling year.
     A.   Waste Sources:
         1.   Known  municipal  -  None
         2.   Known  industrial -  None

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    B.  Annual  Total Phosphorus Loading - Average Year:
        1.  Inputs -
                                              kg P/          % of
            Source                            y_r	          total
            a.   Tributaries (non-point load) -
                Jorgenson Creek               120             24.2
                Bowery Creek                   35              7.1
                Twin Creek                     15              3.0
                Doctor Creek                   10              2.0
            b.   Minor tributaries & immediate
                 drainage (non-point load) -  100             20.2
            c.   Known municipal STP's - None
            d.   Septic tanks* -                40              8.1
            e.   Known industrial - None
            f.   Direct precipitation** -      175             35.4
                        Total                 495            100.0
        2.  Outputs -
            Lake outlet - Lake Creek          210
        3.  Net annual P accumulation - 285 kg.
* Estimate based on 5 campgrounds, 1  picnic area, and 100 dwellings;  see
  Working Paper No. 175.
** See Working Paper No. 175.

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    C.  Annual Total Nitrogen Loading - Average Year:
        1.  Inputs -
                                              kg N/          % of
            Source                            y_r	          total
            a.  Tributaries (non-point load) -
                Jorgenson Creek                  820           5.5
                Bowery Creek                     375           2.5
                Twin Creek                       180           1.2
                Doctor Creek                      75           0.5
            b.  Minor tributaries & immediate
                 drainage (non-point load) -   1,115           7.5
            c.  Known municipal STP's - None
            d.  Septic tanks* -                1,455           9.7
            e.  Known industrial - None
            f.  Direct precipitation** -      10.925          73.1
                        Total                 14,945         100.0
        2.  Outputs -
            Lake outlet - Lake Creek           3,925
        3.  Net annual N accumulation - 11,020 kg.
    D.  Non-point Nutrient Export by Subdrainage Area:
        Tributary                             kg P/km2/yr    kg N/km2/yr
        Jorgenson Creek                           14             99
        Bowery Creek                              13            144
        Twin Creek                                12            138
        Doctor Creek                               1             11
* Estimate based on 5 campgrounds, 1 picnic area, and 100 dwellings; see
  Working Paper No. 175.
** See Working Paper No. 175.

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                                 n
E.   Mean Nutrient Concentrations in  Ungaged Stream:
                                          Mean Total  P   Mean Total  N
    Tributary                             Cone,  (mg/1)   Cone,  (mg/1)
    Anderson Creek                            0.035          0.122
F.   Yearly Loads:
        In the following table,  the  existing phosphorus loadings
    are compared to those proposed by Vollenweider (Vollenweider
    and Dillon, 1974).   Essentially, his "dangerous"  loading is
    one at which the receiving water would become eutrophic or
    remain eutrophic;  his "permissible" loading is that which
    would result in the receiving water remaining oligotrophic
    or becoming oligotrophic if morphometry permitted.  A meso-
    trophic loading would be considered one between  "dangerous"
    and "permissible".
        Note that Vollenweider's model may not be applicable to
    water bodies with short hydraulic retention times.
                              Total  Phosphorus       Total Nitrogen
    	Total   Accumulated"    Total   Accumulated
    grams/m2/yr             0.05       0.03        1.5        1.1
    Vollenweider phosphorus loadings
     (g/m2/yr) based on mean depth and mean
     hydraulic retention time of Fish Lake:
        "Dangerous"  (eutrophic loading)                  0.14
        "Permissible"  (oligotrophic loading)             0.07

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V.  LITERATURE REVIEWED

    Ikner, James, 1975.  Personal communication (lake morphometry).
        U.S. Geol. Surv., Salt Lake City.

    Vollenweider, R. A., and P. J. Dillon, 1974.   The application of
        the phosphorus loading concept to eutrophication research.
        Natl. Res. Council of Canada Publ. No.  13690, Canada Centre
        for Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario.

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VI.  APPENDICES
                                   APPENDIX A
                                  LAKE RANKINGS

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LAKE DATA TO !3E USED IN RANKINGS
LAKE
CODE  LAKE NAME
0408  LAKE POWELL
4901  BEAR LAKE
4902  LOWER SOWN'S RESERVOIR
4903  DEER CREEK RESERVOIR
49p4  ECHO RESERVOIR
49os  LYNN RESERVOIR
4906  FISH LAKE
4907  HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVO
4908  JOE'S VALLEY RESERVOIR
4909  MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR
4910  MOON LAKE
4911  NAVAJO LAKE
4912  NEWCASTLE RESERVOIR
4913  OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR
4914  PAN9UITCH LAKE
4915  PELICAN LAKE
4916  PINEVIEW RESERVOIR
4917  PIUTE RESERVOIR
4918  PORCUPINE RESERVOIR
4919  PRUESS RESERVOIR (GARRIS
4520  SEVItR BRIDGE RESERVOIR
4921  STARVATION RESERVOIR
4922  STEINAKER RESERVOIR
4923  TROPIC RESERVOIR
4924  UTAH LAKE
4925  WILLARO BAY" RESERVOIR
5605  FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
MEDIAN
TOTAL P
0.010
0.011
0.031
0*038
0.047
0.121
0.023
0.013
0.012
0.192
0.008
0.016
0.051
0.067
0.071
0.044
0.028
0.047
0.025
0.057
0.026
0.016
0.011
C.021
0.132
0.044
0.011
MEDIAN
INORG N
0.410
0.040
0.040
0.215
0.170
0.200
0.040
0.040
0.045
0.060
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
O.OSO
0.300
0.150
0.110
0.140
0.355
0.040
0.040
0.050
0.320
0.060
0.690
500-
MEAN SEC
339.830
253.167
336.000
430.333
450.333
417.667
152.000
392.000
400.000
445.000
381.000
368.000
428.667
453.667
426.500
438.500
435.083
482.625
440.000
491.000
449.778
394.583
316.750
425.000
490.583
457.182
285.636
MEAN
CHLORA
3.081
0.945
5.567
9.078
6.967
39.600
12.483
1.900
2.483
33.583
2.700
2.000
12.467
11.767
45.950
6.350
5.692
25.329
7.860
4.533
18.222
S.675
1.844
7.200
72.012
7.567
2.500
15-
MIN DO
13.800
9.200
9.400
14.800
14.000
10.400
10.400
7.800
11.200
8.600
9.600
6.000
13.600
10.600
14.200
8.400
14.600
11.600
12.400
8.800
12.400
13.200
12.600
8.400
11.400
11.000
•10.400 •
MEDIAN
DISS ORTHO P
0.007
0.003
0.006
0.006
0.012
0.052
0.004
0.005
0.003
0.107
0.002
0.003
0.009
0.033
0.010
0.004
0.006
0.007
0.011
0.008
0.008
0.004
0.005
0.006
0.012
0.009
0.003

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        0?" L£KES WITH nlGHER VALJES (NUMSiLR OF LAKES wITH HIGHER VALUES)
CODE  LAKE NAME
0403  LAKE POriELL
4901  BEAR LAKE
4902  LOWER SOWN'S RESERVOIR
4903  DEER CREEK RESERVOIR
4904  E.CHO RESERVOIR
4905  LYNN RESERVOIR
4906  FISH LAKE
4907  HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVO
4908  JOE'S VALLEY RESERVOIR
4909  MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR
4910  MOON LAKE
<.9!1  NAVAJO LAKE
4912  NEWCASTLE RESERVOIR
4913  OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR
4914  PANBUITCH LAKE
4915  PELICAN LAKE
4916  PINEVIEU RESERVOIR
491?  PIUTE RESERVOIR
4918  PORCUPINE RESERVOIR
4919  PRUESS RESERVOIR (GARRIS
4920  SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR
4921  STARVATION RESERVOIR
4922  STEINAKER RESERVOIR
4923  TROPIC RESERVOIR
4924  UTArt LAKE
4925  trflLLARO BAY RESERVOIR
      FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
MEDIAN
TOTAL P
96
90
46
42
31
8
62
77
81
C
100
69
23
15
12
37
50
27
58
19
54
73
85
65
4
37
90
< 25)
( 23)
( 12)
( 11)
( 8)
< 2)
( 16)
( 20)
< 21)
< 0)
( 26)
< 18)
( 6)
< 4)
( 3)
( 9)
( 13)
( 7)
C 15)
( 5)
( 14)
< 19)
< 22)
( 17)
( 1)
( 9)
( 23)
HFOIAN
INORG N
4 1
87 (
87 1
19 I
27 I
23 (
65 (
65 I
58 (
44 <
87 t
87 (
87 <
87 I
65 I
54 i
15 i
31 I
38 <
35 <
8 I
87 i
87 i
50 »
12 i
44 i
0
t 1)
[ 19)
I 19)
I 5)
[ 7)
t 6)
1 16)
I 16)
I 15)
I 11)
t 19)
! 19)
I 19)
I 19)
t 16)
I 14)
( 4)
( 8)
I 10)
t 9)
[• 2)
t 19)
( 19)
( 13)
t 3)
t 11)
( 0)
soo-
MEAN SEC
•81
96
85
42
19
58
100
69
62
27
73
77
46
15
50
35
38
8
31
0
23
65
88
54
4
12
92
( 21)
( 25)
< 22)
( 11)
( 5)
< 15)
( 26)
( 18)
( 16)
( 7)
( 19)
( 20)
( 12)
< 4)
( 13)
( 9)
( 10)
( 2)
( 8)
( 0)
( 6)
( 17)
( 23)
( 14)
( 1)
( 3)
( 24)
MEAN
CHLORA
73
100
65
35
50
8
23
92
85
12
77
88
27
31
4
54
58
15
38
69
19
62
96
46
0
42
81
( 19)
( 26)
( 17)
( 9)
< 13)
( 2)
( 6)
( 24)
< 22)
( 3)
( 20)
( 23)
( 7)
( 8)
( 1)
( 14)
( 15)
( 4)
( 10)
( 18)
< 5)
( 16)
( 25)
( 12)
( 0)
< ID
( 21)
15-
MIN DO
15 1
77 1
73 (
0 I
12 <
62 I
62 i
96 <
46 I
65 i
69 i
100 I
19 I
54 i
8 <
90 i
4 i
38 I
33 i
81 <
33 I
23 I
27 i
90 (
42 <
50 i
62
I 4)
I 20)
I 19)
t 0)
I 3)
I 15)
I 15)
I 25)
[ 12)
! 22)
I 18)
E 26)
( 5)
t 14)
[ 2)
( 23)
t 1)
C 10)
1 8)
1 21)
E 8)
1 6)
1 7)
t 23)
t 11)
I 13)
( IS)
MEDIAN
DISS ORTHO P
42 1
90 <
SO 1
58 1
13 1
4 1
79 I
69 <
96 1
0 1
100 1
85 <
27 1
8 <
23 I
73 I
58 i
46 1
19 1
37 1
37 (
79 1
65 I
58 <
13 <
31 I
90 I
1 11)
I 23)
1 13)
I 14)
1 3)
t 1)
t 20)
: is)
I 25)
[ 0)
i 26)
[ 22)
; 7>
E 2)
I 6)
E 19)
I 14)
: 12)
[ 5)
I 9)
I 9)
I 20)
: 17)
I 14)
I 3)
1 8)
t 23)
INDEX
NO
311
540
406
196
152
163
391
468
428
168
506
506
229
210
162
343
223
165
217
241
174
389
448
363
75
216
415

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      KANrCED 3Y INDEX NOS.
RANK  LAKE CODE  LAKE NAHE
   1  4-901       BEAR LAKE
   2  4911       NAVAJO LAKE
   3  4910       MOON LAKE
   4  4907       HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVO
   5  4922       STEINAKER RESERVOIR
   6  4903       JOE'S VALLEY RESERVOIR
   7  5605       FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
   8  4902       LOWER BOWN'S RESERVOIR
   9  49C6       FISH LAKE
  10  4>}21       STARVATION RESERVOIR
  11  4923       TROPIC RESERVOIR
  12  4915       PELICAN LAKE
  13  04C6       LAKE POWELL
  14  4919       PRUESS RESERVOIR (GARRIS
  15  4912       NEWCASTLE RESERVOIR
  16  4916       PINEVIEW RESERVOIR
  17  4918       PORCUPINE RESERVOIR
  18  4925       WILLARD BAY RESERVOIR
  19  4913       OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR
  20  4903       DEER CREEK RESERVOIR
  21  4920       SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR
  22  4909       MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR
  23  4917       PIUTE RESERVOIR
  24  49C5       LYNN RESERVOIR
  25  4914       PANOUITCH LAKE
  26  4904       ECHO RESERVOIR
  27  4924       UTAH LAKE
INDEX NO

   540
   506
   506
   468
   448
   428
   415
   406
   391
   389
   363
   343
   311
   241
   229
   223
   217
   216
   210
   196
   174
   168
   165
   163
   162
   152
     75

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    APPENDIX B





CONVERSION FACTORS

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                CONVERSION FACTORS

Hectares x 2.471 = acres
Kilometers x 0.6214 = miles
Meters x 3.281 = feet
                         -4
Cubic meters x 8.107 x 10   = acre/feet
Square kilometers x 0.3861 = square miles
Cubic meters/sec x 35.315 = cubic feet/sec
Centimeters x 0.3937 = inches
  •
Kilograms x 2.205 = pounds
Kilograms/square kilometer x 5.711 = Ibs/square mile

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    APPENDIX C
TRIBUTARY FLOW DATA

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                                   TRIBUTARY FLOW iNl-uRfcaTiOM FOR UTAH
                                        10/18/76
                        LAKE
TRIBUTARY

4906A1
490631
4906C1
4906D1
4906E1
4906ZZ
ilNAGE AREA OF LAKE (SO KM) 57.0
DRAINAGE
A(SO KM)
57.0
8.3
2.6
1.3
7.0
38.8
NORMALIZED FLO*S
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                                   TRIBUTARY FLOW INI-OKMATION FOR  UTAH
                                                                                          10/18/76
LAKE CODE 4906
      FISH LAKE
     MEAN MONTHLY FLOWS AND DAILY FLOWS(CMS)
TRIBUTARY   MONTH   YEAR
4906C1
490601
4906E1
4906ZZ
11      74
13      74
 1      75
 2      75
 3      75
 4      75
 5      75
 6      75
 7      75
 8      75
 9      75
10      75
11      74
12      74
 1      75
 2      75
 3      75
 4      75
 5      75
 6      75
 7      75
 8      75
 9      75
10      75
11      74
12      74
 1      75
 2      75
 3      75
 4      75
 5      75
 6      75
 7      75
 8      75
 9      75
10      75
11      74
12      74
 1      75
 2      75
 3      75
 4      75
 5      75
 6      75
 7      75
 8      75
 9      75
10      75
MEAN FLOW  DAY

    0.017
    0.017
    0.017
    0.017
    0.014
    0.014
    0.031
    0.085
    0.034
    0.017
    0.014
    0.017
    o.ooa
    0.008
    0.008
    0.008
    0.008
    0.003
    0.017
    0.042
    0.017
    0.008
    0.006
    0.008
    0.008    9
    0.008   14
    0.003
    0.003
    0.003
    0.003
    0.008   18
    0.008   IS
    0.006    3
    0.003   18
    0.006    6
    0.006    S
    0.057
    0.057
    0.057
    0.057
    0.042
    0.042
    0.113
    0.283
    0.113
    0.057
    0.042
    0.057
                                                   FLOW  DAY
                                                                     FLOW   DAY
                                                                                       FLOW
                                                  0.006
                                                  0.008
                                                  0.008
                                                  0.008
                                                  0.006
                                                  0.003
                                                  0.006
                                                  0.006

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        APPENDIX D





PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL DATA

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STORET RETRIEVAL DATE 76/C&/12
                                                                  490601
                                                                 38 32 12.0 111 43 2&.0 3
                                                                 FISn LAKE
                                                                 49041   UTAH
                                                                 11EPALES             2111202
                                                                  0095 FEET  DEPTH  CLASS 00
DATE
FROM
TO
75/08/12





75/09/25






DATE
FROM
TO
75/08/12





75/09/25





TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
16 30
16 30
16 30
16 30
16 30
16 30
11 05
11 05
11 05
11 05
11 05
11 05

TIME
OF
DAY
16 30
16 30
16 30
16 30
16 30
16 30
11 05
11 05
11 05
11 05
11 05
11 05
0000
0005
0020
0040
0067
0091
0000
0005
0020
0045
0060
0098

DEPTH

FEET
0000
0005
0020
0040
0067
0091
0000
0005
0020
0045
0060
0098
00010
WATER
TEMP
CENT
17.4
18.3
17.9
11.5
7.4
6.1
15.8
15.8.
15.7
14.7
11.2
9.8
00665
PHOS-TOT

MG/L P
0.019
0.022
0.031
0.024
0.027
0.088
0.022
0.015
0.015
0.020
0.024
0.013
00300 00077 00094
DO TRANSP CNDUCTVY
SECCHI FIELD
MG/L INCHES MICROMHO
7.8 600
8.0
8.0
9.8
8.8
5.0
8.2 240L
8.6
8.6
10.8
7.2
5.4
32217 00031
CHLRPHYL INCDT LT
A REMNING
UG/L PERCENT
2.4





2.7





106
103
102
87
74
78
90
87
85
83
73
73
















00400 00410
PH T ALK
CAC03
su
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7.
9.
9.
9.
8.
7.
9.

















75
80
80
80
30
75
15
10
20
90
90
10
















MG/L
63
65
67
67
61
62
63
58
60
55
59
60
















00610 00625
NH3-N TOT KJEL
TOTAL N
MG/L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
















.020K
.020K
.020K
.020K
.020K
.020
.020K
.020K
.020K
.020K
.020K
.020K
















MG/L
0.400
0.400
0.600
0.500
0.500
0.700
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
















          K  VALUE  KNOWN  TO  BE
          LESS  THAN  INDICATED
           L ACTUAL VALUE IS KNOWN TO Bt
           GREATER THAN VALUE GIVEN

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STORET KOKlEvAL DATE 76/C8/12
                                                                 490602
                                                                 38  33  16=0 111 42 28,0 3
                                                                49041   UTAH
11EPALES 2111202
0102 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00

DATE
FROM
TO
75/06/12






75/09/25






DATE
FROM
TO
75/08/12






75/09/25






TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
15 40 0000
15 40 0005
15 40 0025
15 40 0035
15 40 0050
15 40 0075
15 40 0098
11 30 0000
11 30 0005
11 30 0020
11 30 0045
11 30 0065
11 30 0101

TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
15 40 0000
15 40 0005
15 40 0025
15 40 0035
15 40 0050
15 40 0075
15 40 0098
11 30 0000
11 30 0005
11 30 0020
11 30 0045
11 30 0065
11 30 0101
oooie
WATER
TEMP
CENT
17.8
17.2
16.7
10.8
8.7
6.5
5.5
15.9
15.8
15.6
15.4
11.6
9.7
00665
PHOS-TOT

MG/L P
0.026
0.020
0.023
0.024
0.023
0.025
0.050
0.015
0.014
0.016
0.023
0.033
0.086
00300
DO

MG/L
7.
7.
7.
10.
9.
8.
4.
9.
8.
8.
8.
7.
7.
32217
00077
TRA1MSP
SECCHI
INCHES
8 600
8
6
2
6
2
6
7 600
6
4
6
2
6
00031
00094
CNDUCTVY
FIELD
MICROMHO
106
102
103
86
80
75
78
88
88
78
75
76
103

00400
PH

SU
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7.
9.
9.
9.
8.
7.
8.




90
80
80
80
65
10
75
05
10
10
50
80
90

00410
T ALK
CAC03
MG/L
64
63
65
66
64
64
64
60
60
63
61
66
64

00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.050
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.030

00625
TOT
N
KJEL

MG/L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

.700
.400
.400
.400
.400
.400
.600
.400
.400
.400
.400
.600
.900

CHLRPHYL INCDT LT
A
UG/L
2.






9.





REMNING
PERCENT
4






1














































































































                                                                                                     00630     00671
                                                                                                   N02&N03   PHOS-DIS
                                                                                                   N-TOTAL    ORTriO
                                                                                                     MG/L     MG/L P
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020*
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.050
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
                                                                                                      0.020K
0.005
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.002
0.005
0.009
0.002
0.002
0.003
0.003
0.013
0.013
           K VALUE KNOWN TO  BE
           LESS THAN INDICATED

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STORET RETRIEVAL DATE 7&/00/12
                                                                  490t>03
                                                                 33 34 41.0 111 40 56.0  3
                                                                 FISH LAKE
                                                                 49041   UTAH
                      00010
  DATE   TIME DEPTH  WATER
  FROM    OF          TEMP
   TO    DAY  FEET    CENT

75/08/12 15 30 0000     18.4
75/09/25 11 50 0000     14.3
  00300     00077     00094
   DO      TRANSP   CNDUCTVY
           SECCHI   FIELD
  MG/L     INCHES   MICtfOMHO
     8.6
     8.6
148
125
11EPALES 2111202
0002 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
00400
PH
SU
9.40
9.45
00410
T ALK
CAC03
MG/L
78
77
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.020
0.020
00625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
3.600
1.200
00630
N02&N03
N-TOTAL
MG/L
0.030
0.020K
00671
PHOS-DIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.017
0.006
                      00665
  DATE   TIME DEPTH PHOS-TOT
  FROM    OF
   TO    OAY  FEET   MG/L P

75/08/12 15 30 0000    0.247
75/09/25 11 50 0000    0.028
  32217     00031
CHLRPHYL  INCDT LT
   A      REMNING
  UG/L    PERCENT

    55.6
     2.7
     K VALUE KNOWN  TO BE
     LESS THAN INDICATED

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       APPENDIX E

TRIBUTARY AND WASTEWATER
  TREATMENT PLANT DATA

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STORET RETRIEVAL OATE 76/03/1?
                                                                  490toAl
                                                                 38 35 36.0 111 40 27.0 4
                                                                 LAKE C9EEK
                                                                 49      7.5 FISH LAKE
                                                                 0/FISH LAKE
                                                                 ORT *D BHOG 1.4 MI S OF FRYING PAN CMPGR
                                                                 11EPALES             2111204
                                                                  0000 FEET  DEPTH  CLASS 00
  DATE   TIME DEPTH M02&N03
  FROM    OF
   TO    DAY  FEET

74/11/09 16 06
75/06/15 09 47
75/07/03 13 20
75/08/17 18 20
75/09/06 10 20
75/10/05 13 30
0630
I&N03
OTAL
IG/L
0.024
0.005
0.015
0.010
0.005
0.005
00625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
0.200
1.350
0.950
1.400
0.500
0.800
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.020
0.045
0.040
0.025
0.010
0.035
00671
PHOS-DIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.040
0.015
0.015
0.015
0.025
0.030
00665
PHOS-TOT

MG/L P
0.040
0.070
0.060
0.040
0.030
0.040

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STORET 3ETRIEVAL DATE 76/OS/l?
                                                                   4906til
                                                                  38  35  12.0  111  41 10.0 4
                                                                  JO»GENSON  CREEK
                                                                  49       7.5 FISH LAKE
                                                                  T/FISH LAKE
                                                                  HrfY  25 BRDG 2 MI NE OF BOWERY CRK CMPGRD
                                                                  11EPALES             2111204
                                                                   0000  FEET   DEPTH  CLASS 00
  DATE   TIME DEPTH
  FROM    OF
   TO    DAY  FEET

74/11/09 15 55
74/12/14 10 05
75/06/15 09 30
75/07/03 13 15
75/08/18 18 10
75/09/06 10 15
75/10/05 13 20
00630
N02&NQ3
N-TOTAL
MG/L
0.112
0.144
0.045
0.140
0.055
0.060
0.020
00625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
0.200
0.400
0.725
0.050K
0.700
0.500
0.100K
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.020
0.045
0.020
0.010
0.015
3.010
0.010
00671
PHOS-DIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.070
0.060
0.055
0.050
0.050
0.050
0.045
00665
PHOS-TOT

MG/L P
0.070
0.080
0.070
0.080
0.070
0.050
0.050
    K  VALUE  |
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STORET RETRIEVAL GATE V6/08/12
  DATE   TIME DEPTH N02&N03
  FROM    OF
   TO    DAY  FEET

74/11/09 IS 43
75/06/15 10 00
75/08/18 18 00
                                                                  4<506C1
                                                                 38 33 45.0 111 42 20.0 4
                                                                 BOWE'Y CREEK
                                                                 49      7.5 FISri LAKE
                                                                 T/FISH LAKE
                                                                 HrfY 22 B*OG .1 MI S
                                                                 11E"ALES
                                                                  0000 FEET  DEPTH
 OF FISH HAVEN RESORT
  2111204
CLASS 00
0630 00625
'&N03 TOT KJEL
OTAL N
G/L MG/L
0.056
0.020
0.010
0.300
0.250
1.350
00610 00671 00665
NH3-N PHOS-DIS PHOS-TOT
TOTAL ORTHO
MG/L MG/L P MG/L P
0.045
0.015
0.010
0.070
0.040
0.025
0.070
0.050
0.060

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       RETRIEVAL DA1E /ft/Ob/12
                                                                  490601
                                                                 38  32  55.0  111  43  25.0  4
                                                                 TWIN CHEEK
                                                                 49       7.5  FISH LAKE
                                                                 T/FISH LAKE
                                                                 HWY 25 8RDG  1.1 M  SM OF BOWERY  CRK  CMPG*
                                                                 11EPALES            2111204
                                                                  0000  FEET   DEPTH   CLASS  00
  DATE   TIME DEPTH
  FROM    OF
   TO    DAY  FEET

74/11/09 15 25
74/12/14 09 55
75/05/18 09 40
75/06/15 09 35
75/07/03 12 35
75/08/18 18 00
75/09/06 10 05
75/10/05 13 00
00630
N02&N03
N-TOTAL
MG/L
0.184
0.176
0.165
0.155
0.025
0.170
0.155
0.165
00625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
0.100
0.300
0.750
0.400
1.050
0.850
0.100K
0.300
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.015
0.015
0.005K
0.020
0.020
0.025
0.005K
0.010
00671
PHOS-OIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.060
0.045
0.050
0.050
0.055
0.045
0.047
0.045
00665
PHOS-TOT

MG/L P
0.060
0*060
0.050
0.060
0.070
0.050
0.047
0.060
  K VALUE KNOWN TO BE
  LESS THAN INDICATED

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STORET
iL  DATE* fh/06/i?
  DATE   TIME DEPTH N02S.N03
  FROM    OF
   TO    DAY  FEET

74/11/09 15  15
74/12/14 09  45
75/05/18 09  00
75/06/15 08  30
75/07/03 12  30
75/08/18 17  50
75/09/06 10  00
75/10/05 13  00
                                                    35  32  08. 0  III  '-A  14.0  t
                                                    DOCTOR C&WtCN
                                                    49       7.5 FISK LAK£.
                                                    T/F7SH LAXE
                                                    H£f 25 3RDG ?.»<* M  Sri Of
                                                    1SEFALES             2111204
                                                     0000  FEET   DEPTH   CLASS 00
                                                                                                  CRK  CMPG8
0630
S.N03
OTAL
G/L
0.192
0.184
0.185
0.100
0.045
0.055
0.075
0.115
90625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
0,200
0.390
0.950
0.150
0.150
1.050
0.500
0.600
OOS10
NK3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.025
0.035
0.017
0.075
0.012
C067S
PHOS-DIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.060
6.040
0.060
0.050

0.025
0.030
0.035
00665
PHOS-TOT

MG/L P
0.060
0.060
0.085
0.070
0.050
0.040
0.060
0.060

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STORE? RETRIEVAL DATE 76/06/12
                      00630
  DATE   TIME DEPTH N02S.N03
  FROM    OF        N-TOTAL
   TO    DAY  FEET    MG/L
75/09/06 10 05
75/10/05 13 05
0.020
0.025
  00625
TOT KJEL
   N
  MG/L

   0.100
   0.100K
                                                                  4906F1
                                                                 38 33 00.0 111 43 30.0 4
                                                                 ANDERSON CREEK
                                                                 490M   FISH LAKE 7.5
                                                                 T/FISH LAKE
                                                                 H*Y 25 .3MI S FISH LAKE RANGER STATION
                                                                 11EPALES             2111204
                                                                  0000 FEET  DEPTH  CLASS 00
 00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
 MG/L

  0.015
  0.005K
  00671
PHOS-DIS
 ORTHO
 MG/L P

   0.030
   0.030
  00665
PHOS-TOT

 MG/L P

   0.030
   0.040
   K VALUE KNOWN TO BE
   LESS THAN INDICATED

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