Chemical Monitoring
Typo Creek
| Monitoring Location | at Typo Creek Drive, Linwood Township STORET SiteID = TypoCreek_TypoCreekDr |
| Monitored By | ACD Staff |
| Years Monitored | 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003 |
| Background: The northern inlet to Martin Lake, also called Typo Creek, flows from the outlet of Typo Lake about 1.9 miles south to Martin Lake. It is the primary inlet to Martin Lake. This stream has been monitored in 2001 and 2003 as part of a TMDL impaired waters study for the two lakes it links. The watershed is primarily undeveloped. This stream carries a relatively large volume of water, with flows ranging from 4-6 cfs during baseflow and 10-17 cfs during stormflow. | |
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| Results: In 2003 this stream continues to have below average water quality and is a concern. The stream does not suffer from elevated chemical pollutants such as road salts or industrial chemicals, or low dissolved oxygen. Rather, it has high phosphorus and suspended solids. About half of the suspended material in the water is algae, and half is sediment. The primary sources are from Typo Lake, as well as the stream wetland complex. The stream, like Typo Lake, is shallow and has a very loose, unconsolidated that is easily mixed into the water column. The results from 2003 were similar to previous years. It is anticipated that water quality improvement projects associated with the Typo and Martin Lakes TMDL will directly and indirect address water quality | |
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