Observation

Wyke Beck 2

Wyke Beck

River or stream

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October 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Light drizzle

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    sunny then overnight rain

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    100

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    mg/L

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    0.2

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    80

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    430

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    15

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    13.3

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    mg/L

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    0.02

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

Land use
Bank vegetation
Location description
By bend into beck, across path from steps to Temple Newsam path