Lake Sampling - Site Documentation
Form 1
USDA Forest Service
National Protocols for Air Pollution Sensitive Waters
Basic Site Information
Forest Name:
Wilderness Name (if applicable):
Stream Name (USGS):
Stream Name (Local):
Site Name:
Site ID:
Date of Visit:
Visit:
Initial
Subsequent
Field Team Leader:
Affiliation:
Phone:
Email:
Access:
Vehicle
Short Hike (< 1 hr)
Long Hike (> 1 hr)
Overnight Hike
Travel Directions to Lake Sampling Site and Access Information:
Sample Site Location:
Lake Inlet
Lake Outlet
Lake Shoreline
Lake Index Site (mid-lake)
Describe location of sample collection site:
Site Verification, GPS Information
Lake Verified:
Yes
No
Site has been verified by (check all
that apply):
GPS
Local Contact
Signs
Vegetation
Roads
Topo Map
Photos
Other
GPS Information
Latitude (DD) ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
GPS Accuracy:
ft.
m
Datum:
Longitude (DD) -___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Elevation:
ft.
m
Lake Assessment
Shoreline Character (use % classes below)
Hydrologic Lake Type
________%
Forest/Shrub
________%
Open Herbaceous
________%
Wetland
________%
Barren (beach/rock)
Emergent/Floating Coverage (% lake area):
0-25
25-50
50-75
>75
________%
Agriculture
Submergent Coverage (% lake area):
0-25
25-50
50-75
>75
________%
Developed
Density:
________%
Shoreline Mod (dock, riprap)
Reservoir (dams)
# of Inlets:________ # of Outlets________
Drainage (outlets present)
Seepage (no outlets observed)
Artificial
Outlet Dams:
Augmented
Natural
Macrophyte Observation (aquatic plants large enough to be seen without magnification)
Sparse
Moderate
Dense
Macrophyte Species (if known)
Lake Trophic State (estimate amount of biomass in lake)
Rare (< 5%)
Moderate (25-75%)
Oligotrophic (little or none)
Mesotrophic (intermediate)
Sparse (5-25%)
Extensive (> 75%)
Eutrophic (large amount)
Hypereutrophic (extreme)
Watershed Assessment
What percent of the watershed area
contributing to the lake is?
________%
Hardwoods
Primary lithology type:
Note additional significant lithology types:
________%
Conifers
________%
Mixed Forest
________%
Exposed Rock
What is the watershed area contributing to the lake?
________%
Herbaceous/Shrubs
What is the watershed aspect (degrees)?
__________o
________%
Tallus
What is the average slope of the watershed?
__________%
________%
Total
What is the stream order of the sample site (use NHD dataset)?
_____________
ha
ac
__________
Lake Form 1 - V1.2 - March 2011
Lake Sampling - Site Documentation
Form 2
USDA Forest Service
National Protocols for Air Pollution Sensitive Waters
Stream Name (Local):
Date of Visit:
Site Name:
Site ID:
Establish Lake Level Reference Point
No If there is not an established "Reference Point": establish a monument either by affixing a
permanent marker (if allowed) or identifying a landmark (e.g., bathtub ring, rock
What type of monument/landmark is used to mark the reference point?
formation/outcrop). Describe and document the location with measurements and photos,
and include in the lake sketch.
Is reference point permanently monumented?
Yes
Lk. Level at time of establishment (dist. from ref point):_________
Units:______
Description and Sketch of Lake and Sample Location
Photo Log
Photo ID/File Name
Date
Description of Photo
Additional Notes
Lake Form 2 - V1.2 - March 2011
Lake Sampling - Sample Record
Form 3
USDA Forest Service
National Protocols for Air Pollution Sensitive Waters
Basic Site Information
Forest Name:
Wilderness Name (if applicable):
Stream Name (USGS):
Stream Name (Local):
Site Name:
Site ID:
Date of Visit:
Arrival Time (24hr):
Standard
Daylight Saving
Field Team Leader:
Affiliation:
Phone:
Email:
Are there any suggested revisions to the Site Documentation Forms 1 and 2 (select the area of revision below)?
GPS Information
Stream Description
Site Description
Access/Travel Information
Describe suggested revision:
Water Samples and Replicates
Time
Sampled
Sample ID
Sample
Depth
(ft, m)
Sample Depth
Zone (e.g., epi,
hyp, surface)
Sample Type
(reg, rep ,blank)
Bottle Type
(plastic, glass,
syringe)
# of Bottles
or Syringes
Bar Code
Collection Location (explain any deviation from targeted sampling location):
General Observations
Time Obtained (24 hr)
O
Air Temperature:
O
Water Temperature (at sample location)
O
C
F
C
O
F
Instrument Used:
What is the weather condition on
the day of sampling?
Clear
Partly Cloudy
Overcast
Hail
Light Rain
Occasional Rain
Persistent Rain
Snow or Sleet
What was the weather for the 3
days prior to day of sampling?
Generally Dry
Occasional Rain/Snow
Generally Wet
Very Wet
Lake Level Change (dist. from ref point):
Observed Discharge Level (lake flow at outlet):
Zero Change
No Flow
Change is +/-__________
Low Flow
Normal Flow
Units:________
High Flow
Flood
Additional Notes
Lake Form 3 - V1.2 - March 2011
lake Sampling - Sample Record
Form 4
USDA Forest Service
National Protocols for Air Pollution Sensitive Waters
Stream Name (Local):
Date of Visit:
Site Name:
Site ID:
Transparency Data
Depth Disappeared__________
Secchi Disk Depth
Measurements
Clear to Bottom?
Yes
ft.
No
m
Depth Reappeared__________
ft.
m
Notes:
Depth/Temperature Profile
Method:_____________________________________________
Index Location?
Depth
Instrument Make/Model:________________________________________________
No If No explain:
Yes
Temp
DO
Total Profile Depth_________
PH
Cond
Turb
Depth
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
19
10
Temp
DO
PH
ft
Cond
m
Turb
20
O
Profile Water Temp Units:
O
C
DO units:
F
%
mg/L
Conductivity corrected to 25˚C:
Yes
No
Turb = NTU
On Site Water Data (optional)
Time Obtained (24 hr)
Parameter
Value
Equipment (make/model)
Method/Reference (EPS/SM/USGS)
uS/cm
Conductivity
0
Corrected to 25 C?
Yes
No
pH
Turbidity
____________________NTU
mg/l
Dissolved Oxygen
%DO
Water Temperature
O
O
C
F
Other
Photo Log
Photo ID/File Name
Date
Description of Photo
Lake Form 4 - V1.2 March 2011