A. The water column of Moose Pond’s north basin was not stratified when sensors were deployed in early May. Shallower waters gradually warmed throughout May before a slight, short cool down in early June. Deep waters gradually warmed as the lake stratified.
B. Surface water temperature increased steadily from mid-June throughout July with peak temperature occurring on July 7 (28.6°C/ 83.4 °F). Deep waters continued to warm but stayed cold enough to maintain stratification.
C. Surface waters began cooling slightly throughout August before reaching near peak temperatures in early September. Deep waters continued to warm but stayed cold enough to maintain stratification.
D. The shallow water column fully mixed in late September followed by a brief but mild re-stratification due to colder waters at depth.
E. Temperatures throughout the water column again became uniform and the basin fully mixed in early October.
