Dataset

Riverwatch

Dataset by Ottawa Riverkeeper

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 September 2025

    Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton

    Investigators, Peter and Jennifer - 8 map turtles in the bay - 2 other recreational boats - water level seems low - waves made it challenging to measure secchi depth.

  • 14 September 2025

    Lower Lievre River Masson by Wendy Ryan

    Bad smell in the area but people were fishing nearby. Observed an osprey, egret, great blue herons, kingfishers, cormorants, mallards, Canada geese

  • 2 September 2025

    Upstream of Portage-du-Fort by bob simpson

    Weeds have ben growing along the shore this year more than usual due to low water levels and warm water.

  • 27 July 2025

    Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton

    Observers, Peter and Jennifer Heavy storm on Thursday night. Very calm this morning. 1 or 2 other recreational boats out.

  • 26 July 2025

    Lievre River Buckingham by Wendy Ryan

    Saw lots of blue herons, Canada Geese, a painted turtle, muskrat. Lots of people out enjoying the water: speedboats, jet skis, SUPs, kayaks

  • 29 June 2025

    Rideau River under Cummings Bridge by Wendy Ryan

    A few canoeists on the water. Lots of Canada Geese, some Mallards, Mergansers, painted turtle, herons. A cigarette butt floated by me as I was cooling off my feet. The water doesn’t look clean enough to swim in.

  • 16 June 2025

    Upstream of Ile du Rocher Fendu by bob simpson

    water has been low for several weeks

  • 2 June 2025

    Baie Haughton by Jennifer Haughton

    Peter and Jennifer - a few map turtles out basking on logs - no other boats

  • 30 May 2025

    Petrie Island Causeway by Carol Howard Donati

    I had to move testing site this season to the causeway since the decking mid-river at Ozile's Marina is not aways open to the public.

  • 17 March 2025

    Rideau River in front of Riverain Park by Wendy Ryan

    Flooding on bike path in front of Riverain Park

  • 22 December 2024

    Rideau River in front of Riverain Park by Wendy Ryan

    This is my first winter in this location, so it will be interesting to observe. It looked fully iced over a couple of hours ago, but now I see water flowing again.

  • 30 September 2024

    Madawaska at Ottawa rivers by Pat Tait

    A few boats. People using beach and swimming.

  • 29 September 2024

    Petrie Island causeway culvert, Ottawa River by Carol Howard Donati

  • 29 September 2024

    Rideau River under Cummings Bridge by Wendy Ryan

    Canada geese, mallards, cormorant, Great Blue Heron. First time testing in this location. Numbers are a lot higher than what I was getting on the Ottawa River. Maybe because of pollution from cars going over the bridge?

  • 29 September 2024

    Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton

    1 fishing boat - pH meter - 7.9 pH strips - 7.0 Map turtles are coming out to bask in the sun - about 10 Canada geese Alkalinity - ok Hardness - very low