A. The water column of Woods Pond was not stratified when sensors were deployed in early May. Shallower waters gradually warmed throughout May before a short cool down in early June. Deep waters gradually warmed as the lake stratified.
B. Surface water temperature increased steadily from early June throughout July with peak temperature occurring on July 26 (27.9°C/ 82.2 °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 again in early September. Deep waters continued to warm but stayed cold enough to maintain stratification.
D. As warm, surface waters cooled, stratification continued to push down until the entire water column mixed in mid-September. A warm spell caused surface waters to heat up again and mild stratification returned for a brief spell in early October.
E. Surface waters cool back down and the entire water column fully mixed again and continued to cool.
