WATER QUALITY TESTING 2008

WITH ONLY ONE TESTING DATE LEFT (OCTOBER 19, 2008) IN THIS YEARS TESTING PROGRAM, LITTLE SEBAGO LAKE REMAINS STABLE. THE DATA RECORDED TO DATE INDICATE SUFFICENT OXYGEN TO SUPPORT THE FISH POPULATION IN ALL THREE BASINS. ONE TREND THAT NEEDS OUR ATTENTION IS THAT ONCE OXYGEN LEVELS DECLINE THEY DO SO RAPIDLY. IN THE SOUTH BASIN (WINDHAM) OXYGEN LEVELS CONSISTANTLY DROP OFF AFTER 8 METERS IN DEPTH. IN THE MIDDLE BASIN OXYGEN DROPS OFF AT 11 METERS IN DEPTH, AND IN THE NORTH BASIN (GRAY) THE DROP OFF POINT IS 7 METERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO GRADULE DECLINE AS IN YEARS PAST.
WATER CLARITY (SEECHI) HAS BEEN LESS THAN AVERAGE. NO DOUBT THE INTENSE RAIN THAT WE SEEM TO HAVE HAD ALL SUMMER IS THE REASON. THE SILVER LINING TO THE CLOUDY WATER WILL BE THE INABILITY OF THE SUN TO PROMOTE MILLFOIL GROWTH AT DEEPER DEPTHS.