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December 06, 2016
August 01, 2016
Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Housatonic River Sediments in Massachusetts and Connecticut, USA: Determination, Distribution, and Transport
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August 01, 2016
August 01, 2016
Colonization and Population Growth of Zebra Mussels in Reservoirs of the Housatonic River Basin
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Author: Stephen M. Wagener, Edwin Wong, Andrew Oguma, Howard Russock from Western Connecticut State University and Laurence J. Marsicano from Candlewood Lake Authority
September 16, 2015
Citizen-Led Environmental Observatory At Lake Lillinonah 2014 Annual Report
Categories: Lake Management, Water Quality
Author: Alexander Johnson under the supervision of Dr. Jen Klug
August 24, 2015
Long-term Trends in Water Quality in a New England Hydroelectric Impoundment
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Jennifer L. Klug and Katherine Whitney
April 24, 2014
April 18, 2014
March 18, 2013
December 03, 2012
June 06, 2012
May 19, 2010
Preliminary Results of 2007 Lake Lillinonah Water Quality Testing
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Lake Lillinonah Authority
Source: Lake Lillinonah Authority
Volume: NA
Pages: NA
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, water quality, LLA, inflow, outflow, Secchi depth, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 19, 2010
May 19, 2010
Debris Management Plan: Monthly Update
Categories: Water Quality
Author: D. J. Pudlo
Source: First Light Power Resources
Volume: NA
Pages: NA
Keywords: Debris removal, skimming schedule requirements, hazards, equipment repairs
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 19, 2010
Lake Lillinonah Sediment Bar Assessment: Existing Conditions and Mitigation Options Map and Report
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Northwest Conservation District
Source: Northwest Conservation District
Volume: NA
Pages: NA
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, sediment, nutrient loading, water quality, dredging, water level, bars
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 19, 2010
Nutrient Loads to Lake Lillinonah
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Jonathan Morrison and Michael Colombo
Source: jen_klug
Volume: NA
Pages: NA
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, nutrient loads, watershed, nitrogen, phosphorus, total yield, loads, flow, daily discharge, water quality, model
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Lake Dynamics
Author: Penelope C. Sharp
Source: CCA, LLC
Volume: N/A
Pages: 0-80
Keywords: ecological impacts, hydroelectric power generation
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
Comments: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the result from the potential rise in surface water levels should the current lake management patterns be altered.
May 12, 2010
Invasive Aquatic Plants in Lakes Candlewood, Lillinonah, and Zoar Monitoring Report 2007
Categories: Invasive Species
Author: Gregory J. Bugbee, et al.
Source: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven
Volume: Bulletin 1017
Pages: 1-100
Keywords: invasive species, aquatic plants, Lake Lillinonah, Candlewood Lake, Lake Zoar, hydroelectric generation, mapping plant-life, management techniques
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Tod Delong, et al.
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Volume: N/A
Pages: Mainly 20-24/372
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: EPA, ecological risk assessment, GE/Housatonic River Site Rest of River, tPCB, sediment, depth of sediment
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
Comments: This document presents the response from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the comments and questions raised by an independent Peer Review Panel following their review of the Ecological Risk Assessment for the GE/Housatonic River Site Rest of River (ERA) released in July 2003.
May 12, 2010
2008 State of Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
Categories: Water Quality
Source: State of Connecticut
Volume: N/A
Pages: 1-308
Keywords: water quality, Lake Lillinonah, Clean Water Act, Housatonic River, assessments
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
Comments: This report was prepared to satisfy statutory reporting requirements pursuant to both Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). CWA Section 305(b) requires each State to monitor, assess and report on the quality of its waters relative to attainment of designated uses established by the State’s Water Quality Standards.
May 12, 2010
Connecticut Lakes: A Study of the Chemical and Physical Properties of Fifty-six Connecticut Lakes
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Richard W. Canavan IV and Peter A. Siver
Source: Connecticut College Arboretum
Volume: N/A
Pages: 0-53
Keywords: chemical changes, physical changes, Connecticut lakes, analysis
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
Comments: The primary purpose of this book is to provide a current analysis of the chemical, physical, and biological conditinos of 56 Connecticut water bodies.
May 12, 2010
Water Chemistry and Fertility of Twenty-three Connecticut Lakes
Categories: Water Quality
Author: W.A. Norvell and Charles R. Frink
Source: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Volume: 759
Pages: 0-45
Keywords: Eutrophication, algal blooms, Connecticut lakes
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May 12, 2010
Chemical and Physical Properties of Connecticut Lakes
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Charles R. Frink and W.A. Norvell
Source: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Volume: 817
Pages: 0-26
Keywords: Connecticut lakes, nutrient and chemical analysis, eutrophication, weeds, algae
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
Comments: This report summarizes the analyses of all 70 lakes and interprets the results in terms of nutrient status and consequent growth of weeds and algae.
May 12, 2010
Lake Lillinonah and Lake Zoar 1984-1985 Water Quality Study
Categories: Water Quality
Author: CT DEP Water Compliance Unit and Northeast Utilities Service Company
Volume: N/A
Keywords: Housatonic River, hydroelectric generation, algae blooms, water quality, eutrophication
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
RVRFLO: A hydraulic simulator of water quality in the Housatonic River in Connecticut
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Donald E. Aylor and Charles R. Frink
Source: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Volume: 780
Pages: 0-53
Keywords: water quality, Housatonic River, PCBs, chemicals,nutrients, pollutants,
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Nutrient-Algal Relationships in Lake Lillinonah
Categories: Water Quality
Author: EPA Office of Enforcement
Volume: N/A
Keywords: algal bloom, Aphanizomenon, Anabaena,
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Ecological Characterization of the Housatonic River Downstream of Woods Pond
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Woodlot Alternatives Inc.
Source: US. Environmental Protection Agency
Volume: N/A
Pages: 88
Keywords: ecosystems, plant and animal communities, EPA
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
4th FISC: Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Housatonic River
Categories: Contaminants
Author: K. P. Kulp, et al
Volume: N/A
Pages: 33-86
Keywords: PCBs, Housatonic River, Lake Lillinonah, Massachusetts, Connecticut, bottom sediments, suspended sediments
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May 12, 2010
A Connecticut Lakes Management Program Effort
Categories: Contaminants
Author: T.C. Winter
Source: Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Special Reports
Volume: Report No. 30
Pages: 37-133
Keywords: Eutrophication problems, Connecticut lakes, algae blooms,phosphorous concentrations
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Housatonic River Sediments in Massachusetts and Connecticut: Determination and Transport
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Charles R. Frink, et al.
Source: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven
Volume: N/A
Keywords: Polychlorinated biphenyls, sediment, distribution, riverbeds, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Housatonic River, Transportation, Water quality, suspended sediment, suspended load, contamination, cores, deposition, particle size, Lake Zoar, Woods Pond, Lake Lillinonah
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Invasive Species
Author: Thomas E. Murray, et al.
Source: Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Special Reports
Volume: Special Report No. 36
Pages: 0-35
Keywords: Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), biofouling threat, predicting spread of Dreissena,
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Invasive Species
Author: Melinda Tarsi
Source: Candlewood Lake Authority
Volume: N/A
Pages: 0-20
Keywords: invasive aquatic plants, Candlewood Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Zoar, Housatonic River Project
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
Comments: Mostly about Candlewood Lake, very little info on Lillinonah
May 12, 2010
Lake Lillinonah's Debut
Categories: Media Mention
Author: Bernard J. Malahan
Source: New York Times
Volume: N/A
Pages: X21
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, Shepaug Dam, recreational facilities, hydroelectric plants, CL&P, artificial lakes, power
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Connecticut Dam to Yield A Bonus
Categories: Media Mention
Author: Richard H. Parke
Source: New York Times
Volume: N/A
Pages: 33
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, Shepaug Dam, hydroelectric project, Housatonic River, CL&P
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Park to Honor Editor: Connecticut Buys Lake Tract in Memory of George Waldo
Categories: Media Mention
Source: New York Times
Volume: N/A
Pages: 48
Keywords: Lillinonah, Connecticut, state park
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
Comments: Connecticut buys land for state park
May 12, 2010
Access to Nonexistent Complaints was Denied.
Categories: Media Mention
Source: The Connecticut Law Tribune
Volume: N/A
Pages: N/A
Keywords: Lillinonah, complaints, Freedom of Information Act, Lake Lillinonah Authority,
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Exchange of Phosphate Between Sediment and Water in Three Connecticut Lakes
Categories: Water Quality
Author: W.A. Norvell
Source: Northeastern Weed Sci. Soc. Proc.
Volume: 26
Pages: 173-175
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: Phosphorus, lake depth
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
Comments: The contribution of P by sediments in Lillinonah is lower because of their greater depth, better thermal stratification, and shorter retention times.
May 12, 2010
Estimating Nutrient Exports to Estuaries
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Charles R. Frink
Source: J. Environ. Qual.
Volume: 20
Pages: 717-724
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, nutrients, Connecticut lakes
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
Comments: Nutrient retention models for N and P described on p. 720. Hoosg 1986-1989 2/3 of T P was soluble
May 12, 2010
Experimental measurements of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) impacts on phytoplankton community composition
Categories: Invasive Species
Author: David T. E. Bastviken
Source: Freshwater Biology
Volume: 39
Pages: 375
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, phytoplankton, invasive speices
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Comparison of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans to Sediments of the Housatonic River
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Brian D. Eltzer
Source: Environ. Sci. Technol.
Volume: 27
Pages: 1632-1637
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: Housatonic River, sediments, PCBs, gas chromatography, sources, component analysis, PCDD
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Enhanced Longitudinal Mixing in a Lake Caused by Inflow-Induced Circulation
Categories: Lake Dynamics
Author: F.J. Ferrandino and D.E. Aylor
Source: Water Resources Research
Volume: 21
Pages: 221-228
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: Lillinonah, Connecticut, mixing, water circulation, destratification, seasonal variation, lakes, alkalinity, tracers, inflow, entrainment, countercurrent flow
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Impact of Phosphorus Removal at the Danbury, Connecticut Sewage Treatment Plant on Water Quality in Lake Lillinonah
Categories: Water Quality
Author: G. Fred Lee and R. Anne Jones
Source: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
Volume: 16
Pages: 511
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: phosphorous, sewage disposal plants, water quality, Connecticut, Lillinonah
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Parameters Affecting Partitioning of 6 PCB Congeners in Natural Sediments
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Eid Alkhatib and C. Weigand
Source: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume: 78
Pages: 0-17
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: Kp, partition coefficients, PCBs, sediments, resuspension
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Organochlorine Compounds in Fish Tissue from Connecticut Lakes
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Marcy R. Anderson, et al.
Source: Northeastern Naturalist
Volume: 6
Pages: 353-362
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: chlorinated compounds, fish, Connecticut lakes and ponds, chlordane, DDT, PCBs, gas chromatography/electron capture detector
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Wildlife Studies
Author: Ellen S. Ebert and Steave H. Su
Source: North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume: 16
Pages: 81-89
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: creel survey, Housatonic River, fish consumption, anglers, consumption practices
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Parameters Influencing Sediments Resuspension and the Link to Sorption of Inorganic Compounds
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Eid Alkhatib and Keith Castor
Source: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume: 65
Pages: 531-546
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: sediments, resuspension, heavy metals, partition coefficient
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Seasonal variations in Concentrations of Mercury in Axial Muscle Tissue of largemouth Bass
Categories: Contaminants
Author: Scott M. Ward and Robert M. Neumann
Source: North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume: 19
Pages: 89-96
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, Lake Lillinonah, mercury, seasons
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Seasonal and size-related food habits of largemouth bass in two Connecticut lakes
Categories: Wildlife Studies
Author: S.M. Ward and R.M. Neumann
Source: Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume: 13
Pages: 213-220
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: largemouth bass, Lake Lillinonah, stomach contents, RI index, aquatic insects, crayfish, food habits
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Contaminants
Author: James F. Coles
Source: Northeastern Naturalist
Volume: 6
Pages: 263
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: white suckers, Connecticut River basin, Housatonic River, growth rate, PCBs, fish
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Zebra Mussel Awareness and Boat Use Patterns Among Boaters Using Three "High Risk" Connecticut Lakes
Categories: Invasive Species
Author: Nancy Balcom and Eileen Rohmer
Source: Proceedings of the Fourth International Zebra Mussel Conference
Volume: N/A
Pages: 635-646
Keywords: Housatonic River, zebra mussels, fishermen awareness, transient boat usage patterns
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
Comments: A survey was conducted to assess the level of awareness of zebra mussels by users of these lakes, and to examine transient boat usage patterns.
May 12, 2010
Trends in Surface-Water Quality in Connecticut, 1969-88
Categories: Water Quality
Author: E.C.T. Trench
Source: SWRA 1997
Volume: N/A
Pages: 0-176
Keywords: Surface-Water quality, trends, water quality, Connecticut, Seasonal Kendall Test
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.
May 12, 2010
Categories: Water Quality
Author: Marc J. Zimmerman, et al.
Source: SWRA 1997
Volume: N/A
Pages: 0-162
Keywords: nutrients, pesticides, sediment data, surface water, ground water, Housatonic River, water quality, EDB, nitrates, ammonia
Copyright Protected? No, this document is not copyright protected.
April 16, 1995
Water-quality characteristics of selected public recreational lakes and ponds in Connecticut
Categories: Water Quality
Author: D.F. Healy and K.P. Kulp
Source: SWRA 1997
Pages: 0- 277
Peer Reviewed? Yes, this document has been peer reviewed.
Keywords: Lakes, ponds, limnological survey, sediment survey, trophic classification, Connecticut
Copyright Protected? Yes, this document is copyright protected.