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41.46638, -70.62657 41.46073, -70.6256 41.46182, -70.63097 41.45633, -70.62377 41.45363, -70.62445 41.44903, -70.62327 41.45104, -70.62418

Lake Tashmoo Snapshot

Supporting Data

There are seven sampling stations on Lake Tashmoo: Flat Point (TSH1), Center North (TSH1s), Kuffies Point (TSH1w), Center South (TSH2), Drew Cove (TSH2s), Inner (TSH5), and Sentinel Station (TSH8).

Lake Tashmoo: Flat Point (Station TSH1)
Dissolved oxygen and water clarity measurements taken from a boat in the outer pond near Flat Point. (41.46638, -70.62657)
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Lake Tashmoo: Center North (Station TSH1s)
Dissolved oxygen and water clarity measurements taken from a boat in the center of the pond. (41.46073, -70.6256)
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Lake Tashmoo: Kuffies Point (Station TSH1w)
Dissolved oxygen and water clarity measurements taken from a boat in the outer pond near Kuffies Point. (41.46182, -70.63097)
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Lake Tashmoo: Center South (Station TSH2)
Nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, algae, and water clarity measurements taken from a boat in the center of the pond offshore from the Lake Street boat ramp. (41.45633, -70.62377)
Total Nitrogen
Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen
Total Organic Nitrogen
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Algal Pigments
Total Pigments
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Lake Tashmoo: Drew Cove (Station TSH2s)
Dissolved oxygen and water clarity measurements taken from a boat in the center of Drew Cove. (41.45363, -70.62445)
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Lake Tashmoo: Inner (Station TSH5)
Dissolved oxygen and water clarity measurements taken from a boat on the inner pond near its southern shore. (41.44903, -70.62327)
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Lake Tashmoo: Sentinel Station (Station TSH8)
Nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, algae, and water clarity measurements taken from a boat at the sentinel station in the center of the inner pond. (41.45104, -70.62418)
Total Nitrogen
Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen
Total Organic Nitrogen
Dissolved Oxygen
All Measurements
Average of Lowest 20%
Algal Pigments
Total Pigments
Water Clarity
Yearly Average
Bay Health data is funded in part by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.
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