Dataset

Lake Erie Rangers Monthly Monitoring

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

24 April 2025

Welland Canal at Port Robinson Ferry

19 parameters tested

air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

24 April 2025

Welland Canal Trail near Linwell Road

19 parameters tested

air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

24 April 2025

Big Forks Creek at Gents Road

18 parameters tested

air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature

24 April 2025

Big Forks Creek at Victoria Ave

18 parameters tested

air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature

24 April 2025

Welland River Branch

20 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

18 April 2025

Pioneer Tower Bridge

13 parameters tested

air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, odour, water surface, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature

3 April 2025

Lake St. Clair

19 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature

31 March 2025

Point Abino Marsh

15 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, odour, water surface, weather in the past 24hrs, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water flow, water level, water temperature

31 March 2025

Poverty Bay, Lake Erie

17 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water flow, water level, water temperature

31 March 2025

Welland Recreational Canal - Boat house

18 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

31 March 2025

Welland Canal at Port Robinson Ferry

18 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

31 March 2025

Welland Canal Trail near Linwell Road

18 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

31 March 2025

Big Forks Creek at Gents Road

17 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water flow, water level, water temperature

31 March 2025

Big Forks Creek at Victoria Ave

17 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water flow, water level, water temperature

31 March 2025

Welland River Branch

22 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

31 March 2025

Black Oaks Heritage Park (Windsor)

9 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

31 March 2025

River Canard (Lasalle)

9 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

31 March 2025

Port Colborne at the entrance from Lake Erie

5 parameters tested

ice on, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description

30 March 2025

Dufferin Islands Nature Area

16 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, chloride, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, odour, water surface, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

30 March 2025

Windsor

20 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, hardness, odour, water surface, ph, pollution signs, weather in the past 24hrs, water flow, water level, water temperature

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.