TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . 1 Statement and Purpose . . . . .. 1 Previous Work . . . . . . . 5 Description of the Study Area . . . .. 6 RESULTS . . . . 10 Temperature * * * * * * 10 Salinity . 11 Dissolved Oxygen .. 14 Water Clarity ............. 15 Diurnal Studies . . . . . . . .21 SUMMARY . . . . . . 28 RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . .. 31 Recommendation I .. . .. 36: Reoammendation II . . .. .. 36 Reeomaendation III . . . . . . 37 Recommendation IV . . . . . . 37 Reco-mendation V .. . . . . .. 38 LITERATURE CITED . .. .* . . . . . 39 APPENDIX . .. . . . . . . . 41 List of Figures . . . . . ..... .41 List of Tables . * * .......... 41