Dataset

Lake Erie Guardians (2021-2023)

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 24 October 2025

    Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface-natural debris,foam,(Duck Weed - green small circles matted together ) In the immediate surroundings -none Evidence of usuages- none Algae-Not sure -There was Duck Weed ,small green circles matted together. Water flow - still Water level -low Water colour - brown Clarity - opaque

  • 24 October 2025

    Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface -natuaral debris In the immediate surroundings - none Evidence of useage - none Algae - none Water flow - still Water level - average Water colour - brown Clarity - opaque Odour - none

  • 5 October 2025

    Near Port Dover Marina by Chris Keast

    Wavy water; some green algae on the rocks near the sampling point

  • 2 September 2025

    Near Port Dover Marina by Chris Keast

    Water much clearer than normal. No algae. Good air quality as well; very clear

  • 31 August 2025

    Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On water surface- natural debris,oily sheen,scrum,floating algae. In the immediate surroundings-none Evidence of water usage- kayakers out in bay outside the creek Algae - cyanobacteria Water flow - still Water level - lower Water colour -brown Clarity -opaque Odour - none

  • 31 August 2025

    Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface - natural debris In the immediate surroundings - none Evidence of usage- none Algae - none Water flow -still Water level - high Water colour - brown Clarity -opaque odour - fishy strong smelling

  • 27 July 2025

    Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface -natural debris,foam,algae In the immediate surroundings -none Evidence of usage -2 small boats (maybe were in bay fishing .2 kayaks boating. Algae -yes , Cyanobacteria Water flow - still Water level - average Water colour - brown Clarity - opaque Odour - none There were 2 small boats ,1 coming in cut and 1 leaving cut,2 kayaks. Cut pretty grown in with lily pads 95 % full ect. We could hear frogs and birds.we saw dragaon flies and butterflies . Very hot flies biting

  • 27 July 2025

    Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface - natural debris, In the immediate surroundings -none Evidence of water usage - fishing in lake,swimming in lake,boating in lake Algae-none Water flow-still Water level-high Water colour brown Clarity -opaque Odour - none Water high but creek did not breach beach,people fishing ect on lake We saw birds and butterflies Flies biting ,very hot humid out

  • 27 July 2025

    16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface - Natural debris,foam In the immediate surroundings - None Evidence of water usage -none Algae -no Water flow- slow Water level - low Water colour - brown Clarity -clear Odour - none We heard birds and saw one drinking in creek inland side pictures ,we saw 3 white buterflies and a small violet one. There was a green butterflie with black like a monarche.

  • 29 June 2025

    Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface -natural debris in the immediate surroundings -none Evidence of water uses -none Algae - cyanobacteria Water flow -still Water level - average Water colour -brown Clarity -cloudy Odour - none We could hear frogs and birds . We saw birds and butterflies ,flies,water bugs and minnows

  • 29 June 2025

    Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface -natural debris In immediate surroundings -none Evidence of water uses- boaters fishing on lake,people swimming in lake, and fishing from shore in lake but no water usage shown at test site Alagae -none Water flow still but a breeze on top (beach not breached by creek Water flow -still Water level -high Water colour-brown Clarity -opaque Odour- none Lots of boaters and people picnicing and enjoying the beach area s. Could see and hear birds. Shoreline getting pretty grown in at test site

  • 29 June 2025

    16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    Could not do our testing here today as a family was fishing at test site and we didn't want to disturb them (not a big area)

  • 29 June 2025

    River Canard (Lasalle) by Isabelle Kolodziej

    Water was brown-ish in river and in sample cup.

  • 27 May 2025

    16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface -foam In the immediate surroundings- none Evidence of water usage - none Algae -attched to rocks in water Water flow- steady Water level -low Water colour -brown Clarity - opaque Odour -none Could hear los of birds ,saw 1 beetle ,lots of vegetation growing

  • 26 May 2025

    Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On water surface -natural debris In immediate surroundings -none Evidence of usage -none Algae -yes Water flow -still Water level -average Water colour -brown Clarity -opaque Odour - none When I had just finished putting away camera a small black bird was flying onto the back of a hawk. I watched it fly up and hit the hawk in the back 4 x. I didn't see anything in hawks mouth but I think it had just stole the little black birds baby. There was lots of birds chirping and lots of insects flying. We watched a GreatBlue heron fly in and sit in water looking for lunch,it tried once but missed the catch this time.

  • 26 May 2025

    Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On water surface - none In immediate surroundings -none Evidence of usage -none Water level -low Water flow -still Water colour - brown Clarity - opaque Odour- none Could hear lots of birds ,saw a Grackle. No people. Lake barely breaching beach ,it was way down westerly on beach from creek mouth