Dataset

Lake Erie Rangers Monthly Monitoring

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 13 March 2025

    Port Colborne at the entrance from Lake Erie by Joshua Muscat

    No turbidity No smell

  • 12 March 2025

    Black Creek at Stevensville Pump Station (downstream) by Aaron Chaisson

    Reading seemed low, attached picture of test strip. it took a while to develop (~10mins) as well.

  • 12 March 2025

    Twenty Mile Creek at Twenty-First Street by Gabrielle Parent-Doliner

    Very high water levels

  • 12 March 2025

    Black Creek bridge at College Road (Upstream) by Gerry Finlayson

  • 11 March 2025

    Poverty Bay, Lake Erie by Jeffrey Sinibaldi

    Heavy roadwork construction equipment and pipes, as well as numerous piles of gravel in the adjacent public parking lot.

  • 11 March 2025

    Welland Canal Trail near Linwell Road by Tom Liszt

    Welland Canal is steadily refilling in anticipation of the 2025 shipping season. Currently 90% full (est'd).

  • 11 March 2025

    Welland Recreational Canal - Boat house by Tom Liszt

    Welland Recreational Canal completely frozen over. No sampling possible.

  • 10 March 2025

    Welland Canal off of Seaway Haulage Rd by Jessica Palombo

  • 9 March 2025

    Black Creek at Stevensville Pump Station (downstream) by Aaron Chaisson

    Unable to sample. Ice flows piling from upstream.

  • 9 March 2025

    Welland Canal at Port Robinson Ferry by Nadia Lucia Zechinelli Zanella

  • 6 March 2025

    Beaver Creek at College Road by Gerry Finlayson

    High flow at sample point but still a lot of ice coverage.

  • 6 March 2025

    Black Creek bridge at College Road (Upstream) by Gerry Finlayson

    There was some flow on the east bank but not accessible due to flooding. The creek is still 99% covered.

Concerns
Through this program, citizen scientists play a vital role in collecting data for baseline water chemistry and on key contaminants, including PFAS, nutrients, and chloride (road salts) for the Lake Erie basin. By addressing critical gaps in regional water quality data, the project supports innovative pilot programs to develop and refine new monitoring methods.
Intended audience
Our community, Government and decision makers
Intended use
Benchmarking of water body or watershed health, Share and compare results across watersheds., Education and engagement of local communities, Use in resource prioritization and decision making