Total Phosphorus in Large Reservoirs

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Total Phosphorus in Large Reservoirs

• Mark Osborn

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Prediction equation as applied to upper lake
segments in Ozark Highlands

• At dam TP 5 740/dam height (ft)
• Upper lake segment
• Depth coefficient (z) dam height/lake depth
  at dam
• TP 5 740/z(depth at sample site)
• Reference Criteria 26 ug/L

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TP Criteria Model
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Table Rock TP Data Summary (ug/L)
Site Geomean Reference Prediction
At Dam 8 26 8
Long Creek Arm 12 26 12
James R Arm (Oswalt Bluff) 18 26 9
James R Arm (Piney Creek) 18 26 14
Kings River Arm 25 26 18
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TP levels and criteria in Table Rock Lake
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Lake of the Ozarks TP Data Summary (ug/L)
Site Geomean Reference Prediction
At dam 22 26 10
Gravois Arm 25 26 11
Niangua Arm 32 26 14
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TP levels and criteria in Lake of the Ozarks
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