Document Type
Report
Study Date
2008
Abstract
The Colby Environmental Assessment Team (CEAT) investigated the impact of land use patterns on the water quality of Pattee Pond in Winslow, Maine, during the summer and fall of 2008. Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water quality were analyzed to evaluate the current health of the lake. Data collected were compared with previous studies conducted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and CEAT to examine changes in water quality and land use over time. Trends in Pattee Pond water quality suggest an improvement since the 1970s. However, the lake is still experiencing algal blooms resulting from phosphorus concentrations over 12 to 15 ppb. Furthermore, Pattee Pond is on the Chapter 502 Maine DEP List of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development and the Maine DEP Nonpoint Source Priority Watershed List.
Recommended Citation
Problems in Environmental Science course (Biology 493), Colby College and Colby Environmental Assessment Team, Colby College, "A Watershed Analysis of Pattee Pond: Implications for Water Quality and Land Use Management" (2008). Colby College Watershed Study: Pattee Pond (2008, 1992). 1.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/patteepond/1
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Comments
Publication Date: 2009
Study Dates: Summer and Fall 2008