Status and Trend Monitoring Summary for Rice County, Minnesota 1999 (Lakes: Cannon, Wells, Kelly, Dudley, Circle, Cedar, and Roberds)

In 1999 the MPCA monitored the following seven lakes in Rice County: Cannon, Wells, Kelly, Dudley, Cedar, Circle, and Roberds. Water quality samples were collected monthly from June through September at most lakes. These lakes represent a cross section of the lakes found in Rice County in terms of water quality, lake morphometry and watershed characteristics. They also represent a range in terms of the amount of data available: ranging from completed LAP studies on Circle and Roberds Lakes, extensive Secchi records on Cedar Lake, to little or no data on Cannon Lake. In addition we have also had recent requests from the Cedar Lake and Cannon Lake Associations to conduct LAP studies on their lakes. The 1999 sampling served to provide a baseline data set for some lakes (Cannon), while for others (Roberds, Circle, and Cedar), it served as a check on status and trends. This sampling was led by: Willis Munson, MPCA St. Paul office, along with assistance from Dave Morrison, MPCA Rochester office, and Matt Drewitz from Rice County Environmental Services.