Dataset

Lake Erie Rangers Monthly Monitoring

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

15 June 2025

Pedestrian bridge

17 parameters tested

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

1 June 2025

Lake Erie north shore

12 parameters tested

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

29 May 2025

Ballantyne Drive Boat Launch

21 parameters tested

air temperature, algae, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, clarity, colour, conductivity, current weather, hardness, odour, water surface, oxygen, ph, pollution sources, weather in the past 24hrs, secchi depth (clarity), water flow, water level, water temperature, water use

27 May 2025

Niagara College Wetland

19 parameters tested

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

27 May 2025

Ryerson Park

20 parameters tested

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

27 May 2025

Welland Canal off of Seaway Haulage Rd

7 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, chloride, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, water temperature

27 May 2025

Virgil Lower Reservoir

21 parameters tested

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

27 May 2025

16 mile creek

12 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, hardness, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature

27 May 2025

Lake St. Clair

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

26 May 2025

Windsor

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

26 May 2025

Welland Canal Trail near Linwell Road

21 parameters tested

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

26 May 2025

Welland International Flatwater Centre

19 parameters tested

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

26 May 2025

Willow Creek

14 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, hardness, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

26 May 2025

Clear Creek

12 parameters tested

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

25 May 2025

Colchester Harbour and Beach

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

25 May 2025

Bayfront Park Beach

13 parameters tested

algae, clarity, colour, 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 use

25 May 2025

Burlington Beachway Park at Dunky's Beach Shack

13 parameters tested

algae, clarity, colour, 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 use

25 May 2025

Near Port Dover Marina

11 parameters tested

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

25 May 2025

Grande Hermine Ship Beach

10 parameters tested

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

25 May 2025

Twenty Mile Creek at Twenty-First Street

11 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chloride, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, 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.