Dataset

Riverwatch

Dataset by Ottawa Riverkeeper

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 25 September 2020

    South of Bon Pasteur Bridge by Louis Lafontaine

    Shallow clear water. Dead trees across the creek stop leaves to wash away. Their is an accumulation of at lease 15 meters of leaves

  • 25 September 2020

    Downstream of Laurin Island by Louis Lafontaine

    Lither current dark water

  • 25 September 2020

    Hawkesbury Mid-Channel by Louis Lafontaine

    Heavy currant dark water 45 degree angle during Secchi test.

  • 31 August 2020

    L'Orignal off Pte. de Laviolette by David Wilson

    Cormorant seen earlier in day.

  • 31 August 2020

    as it enters the Ottawa river by Kim Emde

    Some garbage along shore. A painted turtle was basking on a log. A snail in a large shell (5 cm) was at in the shallow water at the shore. Many birds present: Hooded Mergansers, Gulls, Canada Geese, Sandpipers. The sandy stretches attract a variety of birds. There were some birdwatchers there that came expressly for this particular site. Water is brown. There are no odours. There is some sediment suspended in the water. Shoreline is sloped less than 30 degrees. Bank vegetation is shrubs-saplings. The riparian buffer is deciduous trees. There is a de-construction project occuring just upstream, where they are removing the old log dam across the river.

  • 30 August 2020

    Lac Rocher Fendu at OWL Rafting Resort by Owl Rafting

  • 30 August 2020

    Boom Island by Jenn Cuff

    Wavy waters Deer on shoreline Canada geese flying & resting Green plant life on rocks (moss or algae?) The pad on the strip was almost white for pH indicating that the pH was too low for the test strip to measure it (lower than 6.4), therefore no pH value was entered.

  • 30 August 2020

    McCreary Point by Jenn Cuff

    Murky water, heavy rains in past 24hrs Turtles on deadhead logs Lots of Lilly pads & weeds One motor boat in area

  • 30 August 2020

    Ferguson's Bay by Jenn Cuff

    Cool, windy but sunny day Water choppy waves, white caps Heavy rain in the pat 24hrs

  • 30 August 2020

    Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton

    Investigators: Peter and Jennifer Haughton

  • 29 August 2020

    Upstream of Portage-du-Fort by bob simpson

    water is clearer than last year