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On The Ice

On January 22 2001, Discovery Club members drilled holes in the ice at Patrick Marsh. The holes were drilled next to the DNR depth marker. We collected the following data:
Hole in the Ice
  • Ice thickness was 5.0 inches
  • Water was full of fish pieces
  • Water had a bad odor
  • The DNR depth marker read 6.1 feet
  • Water depth was measured at 7.0 feet
  • Temperature was measured at 0.5° C
  • Dissolved Oxygen: At 2ft 1.2ppm, At 6ft .5ppm