West Otter in Action

10 October 2011 SECCHI Disc Test

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:15:00 +0000

The Secchi Disc Tests for 10/11/2011Results are :

Sunny/Breezy Water= Brown/GreenWater Temp. = 66 F

Time Depth Reading

1st Site 1:05pm 13' 7 7/10'

2nd Site 1:20pm 25' 8 6/10'

3rd Site 1:30pm 29' 8 7/10'

These readings are a little better than the last readings !

17 September 2011 SECCHI test results

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:15:00 +0000

3:45 pm sunny/breezy water color = green/brown

1st site 13'deep water reading = 7 7/10'

2nd site 24'deep water reading = 6 6/10'

3rd site 28'deep water reading = 7 4/10'

These readings are better than the last readings !!

The results from the temp./do meter readings are as follows:

Depth in meters-Temp. in celcius-dissolved oxygen %-dissolved oxygenmg/l

surface 20.1 93.0 8.48

1 19.8 93.0 8.40

2 19.4 91.4 8.38

3 19.1 90.3 8.34

4 18.9 86.4 8.19

5 18.7 83.3 7.80

6 17.3 0.6 0.05

7 13.4 0.3 0.00

8 12.2 undr undr

West Otter Lake 4:15 pm 9/17/2011

10 September 2011 Water Test

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:55:00 +0000

Air temp = 21C 2:25pm

Outlet Site # 148

Indiana StateAverage

dissolved oxygen 9mg/l 9.8mg/l

e-coli 200colonies/100ml 645colonies/100ml

ph 8.5 8.0

B.O.D.5 2mg/l 1.5mg/l

Temp change 4.5C

phosphate 0.1mg/l 0.05mg/l

nitrate 0mg/l 12.32mg/l

nitrite 0mg/l

turbidity 15ntu's 36ntu's

Our water quality index rating was 74.94 - good

Inlet Site #189

Indiana State Average

dissolved oxygen 9mg/l 9.8mg/l

e-coli 100colonies/100ml 645colonies/100ml

ph 8.5 8.0

B.O.D.5 1mg/l 1.5mg/l

Temp change 4.5C

phosphate 0.1mg/l 0.05mg/l

nitrate 0mg/l 12.32mg/l

nitrite 0mg/l

turbidity 15ntu's 36ntu's

Our water quality index rating was 78.2 - good

2 September 2011 SECCHI test results

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:35:00 +0000

11:18A.M. Overcast/Breezy Green/Brown water

1st site 12' deep water reading = 5'

2nd site 25' deep water reading = 5'

3rd site 28' deep water reading = 4 8/10'

The 9/2/2011 Temperature/D.O. meter readings are :

Depth ( M ) Temp. ( C ) D.O. ( % ) D.O. ( PPM )

surface 26 126.5 10.45

1 meter 25.5 126.7 10.30

2 meter 24.8 125.0 10.43

3 meter 24.1 99.6 9.01

4 meter 22.8 30.3 2.59

5 meter 19.7 3.3 0.33

6 meter 16.0 2.5 0.22

7 meter 14.3 0.9 0.09

8 meter 12.0 0 UNDR

Annual Association Meeting Minutes

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:50:00 +0000

WEST OTTER LAKE ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING AUGUST 27, 2011

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Weldon Baas, John Williamson, Alice Bond, Fred Nelson, Bill Roberts, Mickie Hutchinson, Terry Wooster, Don Harris and Sue Alford

ASSOCIATION MEMBERS PRESENT: 22

Weldon opened the meeting at 9 am. He addressed the low attendance with 178 invitations going out in the mail.

SECRETARIES REPORT: Mickie Hutchinson read the minutes from the Spring Meeting and they were approved

TREASURERS REPORT: Bill Roberts reported $1570.09 in the CD and $3516.87 in the checking acct. His report was approved

WATER REPORT: Given by John Williamson. John reported that our water quality was good all summer.

CLOTHING SALES: Report given by John Williamson. We have shirts on display at Papa Ducks. Sales have been slow this summer.

John also gave thanks to Dana Slack for the great job maintaining the website. Weldon Baas is now the WEBMASTER. John also gave thanks to Helen Miller who keeps our phone directory updated. Helen brought “add on” pages for our directory to the meeting.

NAME THE OTTER: Oscar became the name of our Otter on our outer-ware and Marguerite Cook won the Name the Otter contest

Weldon asked that we all stand and introduce ourselves so that we could put a name to a face.

BY-LAWS: Article II Section 2 B We decided to change this line to read: Only one vote may be cast per owner household, or lake property address, regardless of whether the property is owned singly or jointly and regardless of the number of properties owned. Voted on and passed

NEW BUSINESS: Dana Slack presented a petition from NIPSCO to see if anyone on Lane 110 and surrounding lanes of West Otter Lake would be interested in having natural gas piped in. Lake Missionary Church is applying to have gas run to the church and this would be a opportune time to get lake neighbors on board and help the church fray costs. Dana enlisted help in circulating the petitions around the lake.

DUES: It was suggested that we raise our dues to $30 from $25. With the association having to pay for lake spraying and losing our grant money, it was felt that we needed the boost to our treasury. Voted on and passed. Don Harris addressed the body about the audit performed on our bank accounts when Mark Henshaw stepped down and Bill Roberts became the new treasurer. He said that our accounts were in good order. He also said he was amazed at the amount of “unsolicited donations” that came to our Association. There were families who really cared about what happened with our lake.

PERKS: John Williamson reported that two new perks were available to Association members. C & S Pest Control would give Association members a discount. If you used them this fall they would honor the same price next year. On site shrink wrap of boats by Curtis Sherrell (?) at 833-9775. If 5 or more boats from our lake were wrapped the cost would be held at $8.50 per foot.

AV EQUIPMENT: Weldon asked if anyone had a contact that we might find a good price on a multimedia projector. He also suggested a donation would be nice.

CRIME WATCH: Mickie Hutchinson reported she had spoken with Sheriff Tim Troyer and he had a warning he wanted passed on. There has been a rash of car break- ins in the lake areas. Not only are they targeting open cars but also breaking windows. He suggested that no valuable objects be visible in the cars. Items taken include: GPS, Cell phones, change, money, I Pads, MP3 players and lap top computers. Jim Mudrack reported that there is a silver Buick Regal with a dent in the drivers side door, in the trailer park attempting to get into the cars and he has chased them off.

ELECTIONS: The current slate of Officers were voted in for next year also, Weldon Baas- President, John Williamson -VP, Mickie Hutchinson- Secretary, and Bill Roberts-Treasurer

Board members elected: Fred Nelson, Terry Edgar, Ron Grisez and Jodi Kruger filling in the rest of Dan Oberkisers term for 2012.

The Meeting adjourned at 10:10 and we went on to enjoy the potluck picnic held by the Lake Association.

Respectfully submitted,

Mickie Hutchinson

21 August 2011 Chemical Water Test

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Outlet site #148, 1:20PM, Air Temp = 23C, Overcast

State Average

dissolved oxygen = 7 mg/l 9.8mg/l

e-coli = 300 colonies/100ml 645 colonies/100 ml

ph = 8.5 units 8.0 units

b.o.d.5 = 1 mg/l 1.5 mg/l

water temp = 24.5 C

phosphate = 0.1 mg/l 0.05 mg/l

nitrate = 0 mg/l 12.32 mg/l

nitrite = 0 mg/l

turbidity = 15 ntu's 36 ntu's

Our water quality index rating was (Good)

Inlet site #189, 1:55PM, Air Temp = 23 C, Overcast

State Average

dissolved oxygen = 9 mg/l 9.8 mg/l

e-coli = 0 colonies/100 ml 645 colonies/100 ml

ph = 9 units 8.0 units

b.o.d.5 = 1 mg/l 1.5 mg/l

water temp = 18 C

phosphate = 0.1 mg/l 0.05 mg/l

nitrate = 0 mg/l 12.32 mg/l

nitrite = 0 mg/l

turbidity = 15 ntu's 36 ntu's

Our water quality index rating was (Good)

DNR Life Jackets

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:20:00 +0000

Indiana DNR Fish and Wildlife

"Wear it" Labor Day weekend

Lifejackets, safety precautions prevent drownings

With Labor Day weekend coming up, people hitting the open water need to take precautions to ensure neither they nor a loved one is the next drowning of what’s been a tragic summer

Many drownings could have been prevented had the victim or adult supervisor taken simple, common-sense precautions when boating or swimming that are too often forgotten or ignored, particularly during a holiday when there is more boat traffic, more swimming and, as a result, an increased risk.

"This type of weekend puts a lot of people on the water who aren't normally there, and a lot of people who are experienced can get a little carried away trying impress others, which makes for a potentially dangerous combination," said DNR director Robert E. Carter Jr.

In many cases, the simple step of not only having but wearing a proper lifejacket can be a life-or-death difference. Although this message has been sent all over the state with the DNR's public service announcement "Wear it Indiana" television and radio campaign, some individuals still haven't gotten the message or will forget it or ignore it.

In addition to being invaluable safety devices, modern lifejackets are much more comfortable to wear than past models. Technology has advanced the comfort level of lifejackets immensely, to a level that no boater or non-swimmer should have an excuse not to wear one.

Indiana law requires all watercraft to be equipped with one wearable U.S. Coast Guard-approved lifejacket for each person on board or being towed, that the lifejacket fits the person who intends to wear it, and that boats 16 feet long and longer, except for canoes or kayaks, have at least one throwable personal flotation device on board.

For more information: Lt. Bill Browne, DNR Division of Law Enforcement, (765) 509-0207.

8 August 2011 Chemical Water Test

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:55:00 +0000

Air temp was 24C Overcast with previous showers Site ID 148 Temp at site = 27C

W.O.L. outlet 1:50pm Indiana Average

dissolved oxygen = 7 mg/l 9.8 mg/l

e-coli = 200 colonies/100ml 645 colonies/100ml

ph = 8 units 8 units

b.o.d.5 = 3 mg/l 1.5 mg/l

phosphate = 0.2 mg/l 0.05 mg/l

nitrate = 0 mg/l 12.32 mg/l

nitrite = 0 mg/l

turbidity = 15 ntu 36 ntu

Our water quality index rating was 75.3 (good)

W.O.L. Inlet Site ID 148 2:35PM Temp at site = 21C

dissolved oxygen = 9 mg/l 9.8 mg/l

e-coli = 700 colonies/100ml 645 colonies/100ml

ph = 9 units 8 units

b.o.d.5 = 2 mg/l 1.5 mg/l

phosphate = 0.2 mg/l 0.05 mg/l

nitrate = 0 mg/l 12.32 mg/l

nitrite = 0

turbidity = 15 ntu 36 ntu

Our water quality index rating was 71.7 ( good )

13 August 2011 Water Temp and D.O.Test

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:55:00 +0000

Test Performed at 2:05pm

Depth ( M ) Temp. ( C ) D.O. ( % )D.O. ( ppm )

Surface 26.8 113.2 8.86

1 26.5 109.4 9.10

2 26.2 112 9.09

3 24.8 79.5 6.42

4 22.0 37.0 3.30

5 17.4 7.4 0.66

6 14.8 6.8 0.66

7 12.2 0.5 0.04

8 11.4 0.0 0.02

We also did { Chlorophyl & TotalPhosphorous } tests

but do not have results yet. The water was really a

green color so this was a good day for the tests

13 August 2011 SECCHI Disc test

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:50:00 +0000

We did the test at 1:40pm

Sunny - Water color ( green ) Surface water temp 80* F

Test Water Depth Reading Temp

1 13' 5.7' 25C

2 24' 5.7' 26C

3 28' 6.1' 26C

These numbers are better than the last time. There is more algae

but less silt. Lot's of swimmers today - yay !