Dataset

Lea Guardians

Dataset by Thames21

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 9 August 2024

    Downstream of Connaught Water by Janet Laban

    Only a trickle of water entering the river from Connaught Water therefore the river is virtually static

  • 9 August 2024

    Highams Park Lake by Janet Laban

    Water upstream of the outfall pipe was clear whereas downstream of the outfall it was cloudy with a brown suspension possibly of silt

  • 9 August 2024

    The Charter Road (Gordon Avenue) by Janet Laban

    no additional flow entering the river from Highams Park Lake overflows

  • 9 August 2024

    Beech Hall by Natasha Furlong

    Phosphate maxxed out

  • 7 August 2024

    Whitehall Plain by Mo Tausif

    Water sample collected from pools left on the river bed, no running water along the river.

  • 4 August 2024

    Point 2 by Clare Taylor

    Small, slow bubbles rising.

  • 4 August 2024

    The White House Bridge (Old River Lea) by Clare Taylor

    Small bubbles coming up in the water in some places. Some splashes from fish; two people were fishing. Both tests came up as inv. on my low range testers. I measured the other samples afterwards with no issues so it’s not a problem with the Hanna Checker.

  • 4 August 2024

    Grovelands Park Lake Outfall by cafe and dam by Peter Leedham

    Phosphate reading flashing ie higher than recorded value

  • 2 August 2024

    Footbridge near Rangers Road by Mo Tausif

    Little to no water flow, river dried up in many areas.

  • 2 August 2024

    Whitehall Plain by Mo Tausif

    No flowing water - river dried up in many areas, sample taken from remaining pools.