Observations
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10 November 2021
Birdhouse City Pond by Don Ross
Sunny and calm day with about 4 MM rainfall in the area over past 24 hours. 2 workers cleaning out the leaves and clutter that had been clogging the drain where it flows from the pond to the stream. Maybe this will help with the green algae in the water that seems more than usual. Evidence of beaver activity in fallen trees, although their damn has gone now and lodge too.
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10 November 2021
Picton Harbour at Mouth of Marsh Creek by Don Ross
Sunny calm day with about 4 MM rainfall overnight. Some seagulls flying around. About 3 large carp swimming along the bottom feeding and many others laying dead in the water and along the shoreline. Haven’t seen this happen before…maybe a natural cycle …or not? I left message with Shire Hall in Picton to let them know of this and hope to hear back from them. If nothing else, it’s a smelly eyesore right now.
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8 November 2021
Little Bluff Conservation Area by Don Ross
Sunny with some hazy clouds and very calm. No wildlife around at all.
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7 November 2021
Outlet River at Bridge on County Rd 18 by Heather Ross
Sunny clear sky with no rainfall in past 24 hours. Very quiet here with no signs of any wildlife.
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6 November 2021
West end of Hamlet of Milford at furthest west end of Millpond by Don Ross
Sunny calm day with just a few clouds. No rain in past 24 hours, but since we’ve had 108 MM rain since Oct 22nd the river & waterfalls are once again flowing into the Millpond. No wildlife around this end of the pond but lots of Canada Geese down at the other end.
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6 November 2021
Stream/falls at Cty Rd 10 near Cty Rd 13 by Don Ross
Sunny calm day with just a few thin clouds forming. No rain in past 24 hours, but after having 108 Mm since Oct 22nd there is finally water running once again over the falls and into this stream and out into Lake Ontario at South Bay. It’s been bone dry since springtime. No wildlife around here.
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6 November 2021
South Bay Cres Public Boat Launch by Don Ross
Sunny day with a few thin clouds and calm. Bit of current in the stream. No wildlife around at all. Some green algae and weeds as expected here.
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4 November 2021
East side of Hamlet of Milford K0K2P0 by Don Ross
Overcast with some sun peeling through and calm winds. No rain in past 24 hours, but since we’ve had 108 Mm rain since Oct 22nd there is finally water flowing over the dam and the river is flowing once again so we can test at this location. No wildlife around today other than the usual geese on the millpond.
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4 November 2021
Bridge over Black Creek on Old Milford Rd by Don Ross
Partly cloudy and calm. No rain in past 24 hours , but have had 108 MM rainfall since Oct 22nd so this is the first time there’s been enough water in this stream since spring to be able to test. Lots of weeds on both sides and no current in the creek. No wildlife today.
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4 November 2021
Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park Boat Launch Dock by Don Ross
Mostly sunny and calm with just a few clouds beginning to form. No rain in past 24 hours. No wildlife seen or heard now. Some green algae bloom floating on the surface in a few locations.
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3 November 2021
Smiths Bay by Heather Ross
Overcast sky. Rain mixed with hail during the past 24 hours. Seagulls flying around and some of the last boats to be taken out and stored for the winter were being removed today. Water very clear with heavy weeds along the bottom around the pier.
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2 November 2021
Ottawa River by Inga Chisholm
We still had one length of dock in today. The next test will be from the shore and then perhaps from the ice the month after that.
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1 November 2021
RVCA Watershed by Heather Ross
Sunny calm day with some rain in past 24 hours. No visible wildlife, although could hear a single bird calling in the distance. Group of young kids attending forest school sitting around the campfire with their teachers at the main entrance today.
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29 October 2021
Boat Launch near Mackey at Civic #38920 by Heather Ross
Sunny day with a few clouds and calm winds. Summer dock is out now so measured depth from end of the cement pier instead. 1 boat launched from here as trailer still onshore.
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29 October 2021
Temagami Seaplane Base on Hwy 11 by Don Ross
Sunny with just a few clouds and very calm. Lake is crystal clear, although along the dock and marina there are heavy weeds sitting just below the surface in some areas. Spoke about our Water Rangers testing with the local librarian who was most interested in this and I directed her to the website for more info. A fisherman was coming along the dock to fish as I was leaving.
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28 October 2021
Black River outflow to Lake Ontario by Deb Hudson
There were a lot of water fowl close to the mouth of the river. After an extremely dry summer the recent rains brought up the level of the river and the water looked cleaner.
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28 October 2021
East of Kirkland Lake at Roadside Park by Heather Ross
Sunny calm day with no rainfall in past 24 hours. Shoreline is much further out than in past years testing here…..now a sand beach with rocks that were under water before and depth measurement taken out much more. A yellow boom in place around much of the lake which I am guessing is there due to roadwork having been done along this highway all summer long and continuing now?
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24 October 2021
Virginiatown Community Park & Boat Launch/Marina by Don Ross
Overcast , calm and slight drizzling rain now. Some seagulls around.
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24 October 2021
Under the Bridge on S Side of Hwy 66 at Misena River by Don Ross
Overcast, calm and lightly drizzling rain. Has been bridge & highway construction here over the summer but mostly completed now it seems.
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24 October 2021
Benson Creek as it enters into Larder Lake by Don Ross
Overcast and calm with drizzling rain falling now. Beaver Lodge on other side of the road on Larder lake side.
