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<br />2. The biological data indicates tremendous blue-green algae blooms <br /> <br /> <br />occur in the late summer, early-fall. Chlorophyll a levels in the <br /> <br /> <br />spring and early summer average 6.7 mg/L which is low compared to other <br /> <br /> <br />nearby recreation reservoirs. By August, the chlorophyll a levels begin <br /> <br /> <br />to rise (13.7 mg/L) and by September the concentration averaged 42.7 <br /> <br /> <br />mg/L. The October chlorophyll a concentration was severly elevated to <br /> <br /> <br />an average of 68.5 mg/L with values in the Turkey Creek arm of the lake <br /> <br /> <br />reporting concentrations as high as 83.1 mg/L. <br /> <br />3, The reservoir would be classified as eutrophic despite the fact that <br />it is only 8 years old. <br /> <br />4. Using the commonly accepted rule to estimate the limiting nutrient <br />by the nitrogen to phosphorus ratio, it appears that the reservoir <br />usually tends to be phosphorus lim",ted with some periods of <br />co-limitation from both phosphorus and nitrogen. This is common among <br />front range and plains reservoirs in Colorado. <br /> <br />E. PUBLIC ACCESS <br /> <br /> <br />The City of Lakewood owns and manages a 2500 acre city park surrounding <br /> <br /> <br />the reservoir. The park and reservoi r are open to the public for <br /> <br /> <br />recreational purposes year around. Public access includes two main <br /> <br /> <br />entrances, facilities for boating, hiking, biking, overnight camping and <br /> <br /> <br />a staff of park rangers provide services to the public. There is a <br /> <br /> <br />small natu re center which provides information to the public concerning <br /> <br /> <br />wildlife in the park. Boating activities are limited presently to <br /> <br />24 <br />