Public methods
Secchi disk
Lake Pulse reports measurements. It does not score, rate, rank or forecast lakes or properties.
What it measures
What's measured & how
1 parameter
- Value type
- Not published
| Parameter | Unit | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | ft / m | You |
- Water clarity (Secchi depth)
- Unit:
- ft / m
- Measured by:
- You
You get
- Your readings, dated and mapped, on your lake's timeline
How it's produced
- Instrument
- Weighted Secchi disk on a marked line
- Method
- Standard Secchi depth reading, shaded side of the boat or dock
- Logged in
- Lake Pulse app or Portal
How (lab/instrument, method)
- Instrument
- Weighted Secchi disk on a marked line
- Method
- Standard Secchi depth reading, shaded side of the boat or dock
- Logged in
- Lake Pulse app or Portal
Limits (MDL/RL, resolution, interval)
Published limits appear with their parameters in the measurement box above. Unspecified detection limits, reporting limits, resolution, and reading intervals are not inferred.
Value type
Not supplied in the product's published methods.
What it can and can't tell you
Every reading and observation shows the date it was collected. Field values are made by you or your members, at the place and time recorded, and depend on the instrument, the observer, light, weather, and technique. They are not laboratory analyses. Observations, such as Lake Tag presses or microscope sightings, are reports, not verified identifications. Lake Pulse records what is submitted; it does not independently verify each entry. Results can help you make decisions about safe swimming and water use, but no result is definitive for every place and time. It is always good practice to check posted signs and your state or local health authorities.
Version and last updated date
- Methods version
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
- Last updated
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
