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Archived HAB Data

Cedar Creek Lake #3, Little Kanawha drainage, Gilmer County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
10/10/2019 near dam >30* not detected* not tested
10/10/2019 near dam >250** <0.15** <0.1**
11/7/2019 near dam not detected* not detected* not tested
2/6/2020 near dam not detected* not detected* not tested

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit
** Testing conducted via ELISA testing at laboratory


Ohio River, Cabell/Mason/Marshall County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
9/12/2019 Cabell County: upstream of Guyandotte boat ramp not detected* not detected* not tested
9/11/2019 Mason County: upstream of mouth of Kanawha River not detected* not detected* not tested
9/11/2019 Marshall County: at boat ramp in Moundsville not detected* not detected* not tested 

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit


Curtisville Lake, Mongahela drainage, Marion County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
8/29/2019 Cove on right descending bank of left fork  5 to 10* not detected* not tested
8/29/2019 Cove on right descending bank of left fork 3.77 not detected not detected
9/25/2019 Cove on right descending bank of left fork not detected* not detected* not tested 

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit



Cedar Creek Lake #1, Little Kanawha drainage, Gilmer County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
8/28/2019 near dam not detected* not detected* not tested

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit



Tracy Lake, Little Kanawha drainage, Ritchie County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
7/24/2019 near dam not detected* not detected* not tested

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit



Parker Hollow Lake, Cacapon drainage, Hardy County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
7/11/2019 at boat ramp not detected* not detected* not tested
8/29/2019 at intake near dam 0.134** not detected** not detected**
8/29/2019 water plant: raw water  0.06** not detected** not detected**
8/29/2019 water plant: finished water not detected** not detected** not detected**

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit
** Sample collected by Hardy County PSD



Stonecoal Reservoir, West Fork drainage, Upshur County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
10/29/2018 at tail waters boat ramp not detected not detected not detected
12/3/2018  at tail waters boat ramp not detected*  not detected* not tested

* Testing conducted with semi-quantitative field test kit



Schenk Lake, Upper Ohio South drainage, Ohio County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
10/24/2018 at dam in Oglebay Park  est. 0.103 not tested* not tested*

* Cylindrospermopsin and Anatoxin-a not tested for as cyanobacteria present are not capable of producing those toxins.



Tracy Lake, Little Kanawha drainage, Ritchie County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
10/3/2018 at boat ramp est. 0.07 not detected  not detected 
10/3/2018 at dam 0.532 not detected not detected
10/3/2018 at dam, concentrated scum sample 20.1 not detected not detected


North Fork Hughes River, Little Kanawha drainage, Ritchie County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
8/29/2018  upstream of water treatment plant not detected not detected  not detected 


Upper Mud River Reservoir, Lower Guyandotte drainage, Lincoln County

Date

Sample Location

)

Cylindrospermopsin

(ug/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
8/28/2018 at swimming beach not detected not detected  0.055
8/14/2018 at swimming beach 0.393 not detected est. 0.072
8/14/2018 midway between swimming beach and boat ramp est. 0.148 not detected not detected

8/14/2018

left descending bank of Left Fork near Richs Branch

0.332

not detected

0.188


Rollins Lake, Middle Ohio South drainage, Jackson County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (u

g/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
8/15/2018 at boat ramp  0.248 not detected  not detected 
8/15/2018 near dam 0.152 not detected not detected


R. D. Bailey Lake, Upper Guyandotte drainage, Wyoming/Mingo County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (u

g/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
8/13/2018 at dam, mid-way 0.523 not detected  not detected 
8/13/2018 midlake 0.313 not detected not detected
8/13/2018 near boat ramp 0.164 not detected not detected


Elk Fork Lake, Middle Ohio South drainage, Jackson County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug

/L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
7/17/2018  mid-lake not detected not detected  1.47 


Right Fork Frozencamp Creek Lake, Middle Ohio South drainage, Jackson County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/

L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
9/25/2018  mid-lake  0.74 not detected  not detected 
9/25/2018 at dam est. 0.084 not detected not detected
9/5/2018 at dam est. 0.133 not detected not detected

7/17/2018

at dam

0.172

not detected

8.18


Fort Ashby Lake (Painter Hollow Dam #46), North Branch Potomac drainage, Mineral County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/

L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
4/26/2018  upper end of lake, right descending bank 1.3  not detected  not detected
4/26/2018
  at dam, mid-way 3.26
 not detected not detected

4/18/2018

upper end of lake, right descending bank

1.74

not detected

not detected

4/18/2018

at dam, mid-way

2.57

not detected

not detected

4/5/2018

upper end of lake, right descending bank

2.09

not detected

0.111

4/5/2018

at dam, mid-way

8.04

not detected

0.073

3/26/2018

upper end of lake, right descending bank

10.5

not detected

not detected

3/12/2018

upper end of lake, right descending bank

18.4

not detected

not detected

3/12/2018

at dock/deck, right descending bank

24.1

not detected

not detected

3/12/2018

at dam, mid-way

17.1

not detected

not detected

3/8/2018

right descending bank, mid-way

11.9

not detected

not detected

3/8/2018

at dam

15.3

not detected

not detected



South Mill Creek Lake, South Branch Potomac drainage, Grant County

Date

Sample Location

Microcystin (ug/L)

Cylindrospermopsin (ug/

L)

Anatoxin-A (ug/L)
7/9/2018  near boat ramp
  0.064  not detected  not detected
 7/9/2018  at dam, mid-way 0.055  not detected  not detected
4/26/2018  near boat ramp  7.62  not detected  not detected
 4/26/2018  at dam, mid-way est. 25  not detected  not detected

4/17/2018

near boat ramp

8.12

not detected

not detected

4/17/2018

at dam, mid-way

7.4

not detected

not detected

4/5/2018

near boat ramp

15.1

not detected

not detected

4/5/2018

at dam, mid-way

16.5

not detected

not detected

3/1/2018

near boat ramp

19.6

not detected

not detected

3/1/2018

at dam, mid-way

14

not detected

not detected

1/30/2018

near boat ramp

24.3

not detected

not detected

1/30/2018

at dam, mid-way

23.1

not detected

not detected

1/25/2018

near boat ramp

12.2

not detected

not detected

1/25/2018

at dam, mid-way

15

not detected

not detected

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