Study Lakes

In the first year, SCALE researchers will sample over 100 lakes throughout the Adirondacks. Most of these lakes will receive a single visit (low intensity sampling) to characterize broad spatial patterns across the region (low year 1 in the map below shows the first set of 100 low intensity lakes selected). Twenty lakes will be sampled at a higher intensity, with visits every few weeks throughout the year. In addition to multiple manual samples, these lakes will also have high frequency sensors installed, allowing us to record temperature, oxygen, and weather patterns continuously. 

Of these twenty lakes ten will be monitored continuously over the three-year period of SCALE (high 3 year in the map below). Each year, the second ten will be swapped for a new set of ten lakes to be intensively sampled. Ultimately we will have high intensity sampling completed on 40 lakes. 

The high intensity lakes are: 

The first year medium intensity lakes include: 

And the first year low intensity lakes include: