A Watershed Analysis of China Lake
Presentation Overview
Study Objectives
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The Value of Maine Lakes
China Lake
China Lake Formation
The Watershed
Municipal Jurisdiction
Historical Land Use
China Lake Dam
Water Level
Fish Population of China Lake
Manipulated Fish Species
Invasive Species
Natural Eutrophication
Eutrophic Lakes
Anthropogenic Influence
on Eutrophication
Stratification
and Turnover
Algal Blooms
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Sample Site Locations
China Lake Bathymetry
Water Quality Measurements
Physical and Biological Parameters
Historic Temperature
Dissolved Oxygen Profile
Summary of Bloom Parameters
Summary of Bloom Parameters
Chemical Parameters
pH Profile
Alkalinity
Surface Nitrates
Nitrate Profile
Nitrates in Local Lakes
Total Phosphorus
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Historic Phosphorus
Nutrient Loading
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Geographic Information System
GIS Analysis
Uses of GIS Analysis
Land Use Analysis
Land Use Analysis Methods
China Lake Watershed 1965
Georeferencing
China Lake Watershed 2003
Land Use Classifications
Agricultural Land
Residential and Commercial/Municipal
Forest and Wetlands
Reverting Land
Creating Polygons
Land Use Maps
Lake Quality Impacts:
Agriculture
Lake Quality Impacts:
Forest
Lake Quality Impacts:
Reverting
Lake Quality Impacts:
Wetlands
Lake Quality Impacts:
Residential
Lake Quality Impacts:
Commercial/Municipal
Lake Quality Impacts:
Roads
Map of Land Use Change
Land Use Summary
GIS Models
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Septic Suitability
Slope Data
Soil Septic Suitability
Weighted Overlay
Septic
 Suitability
Erosion Potential
Soil K-factor Map
Land Use Erosion Risk Map
Weighted Overlay
Potential Impact of Erosion
Proximity to Lake
Proximity to Streams
Weighted Overlay
Potential
Impact of
Erosion
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