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Test your knowledge here!

1. What insect larva found in the lake sediment was hatching into winged insects in mid May?

2. What does a Secchi disc measure?

3. True or False – The larger the number obtained during Secchi disc measurements, the better the lake health.

4. Name at least 3 invasive species being monitored on Lake Charlevoix.

5. What is the source of drinking water for the majority of Lake Charlvoix residents?

6. What is the pH of our lake water?

7. Is our current lake level higher or lower than the 100 year average? By how much?

Answers below. Score one point for each correct answer

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5-6 correct – You are as smart as our 6th graders
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Answers:

1. Midge fly
2. Water clarity
3. True
4. Phragmites, Purple Loosestrife, Eurasian Milfoil, Gobies, Sea lamprey, zebra mussels, quagga mussels
5. Wells
6. pH is 7.6 – neutral to slightly alkaline because of the limestone substrate
7. Lower by about 11 inches.