Understanding the Factors Affecting
Water Quality in the Togus Pond Watershed
Presentation Overview
An Introduction to our Study of
Togus Pond
Background Overview
Study Objectives
Value of Maine Lakes
Lake Characteristics
Lake Formation
Land Use History
Water Quality
Lake Turnover
"Eutrophication"
Aquatic Flora & Fauna
Aquatic Flora and Fauna
An Assessment of Water Quality
Water Analysis Overview
Sample Sites
Physical Tests


Dissolved Oxygen
Historical DO
Anoxic Volume of the Lake

Temperature
Transparency
Historical Transparency
Other Physical Tests
Slide 26
Chemical Tests

pH
Hardness
Other Chemical Tests
Slide 31

Biological Tests

Chlorophyll-a
Chlorophyll-a
Fecal Coliform
Water Analysis Conclusions
Land Use Analysis of the Togus Pond Watershed
Land Use Assessment Overview
Land Use Assessment
Geographic Information System (GIS)
GIS Land Use Analysis
Aerial Photography
Georeferencing
Togus Pond Watershed 1954
Togus Pond Watershed 2002
Land Use Classifications
Residential and Commercial/Municipal
Cleared and Old Field
Agriculture and Wetland
Drawing Polygons
Digitizing Land Use Types
Land Use Maps
Water Quality Impacts
Water Quality Impacts
Water Quality Impacts
Water Quality Impacts
Water Quality Impacts
Water Quality Impacts
Land Use Change:
1954 to 2002
GIS Modeling
Erosion Potential Model
Slide 61
Using the Erosion Potential Model
Septic Suitability Model
Slide 64
Using the Septic Suitability Model