Dataset

Riverwatch

Dataset by Ottawa Riverkeeper

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 29 September 2019

    Brittania Beach by Haifa Feki

    Total chlorine 0 mg/l Exact location is attached.

  • 29 September 2019

    Westboro Beach by Haifa Feki

    Total chlorine 0 mg/l Exact location is in attached map.

  • 27 September 2019

    South of Bon Pasteur Bridge by Louis Lafontaine

    A lot of dead leaves on shore and creek

  • 27 September 2019

    Downstream of Laurin Island by Louis Lafontaine

    Light breeze small current.

  • 21 September 2019

    Hawkesbury Mid-Channel by Louis Lafontaine

    Light breeze and small current

  • 25 August 2019

    Black Bay, near Luskville, QC by Dan Wilcock

    Ecoli samples processed by ORK. This test result meets provincially established standards for swimming, as outlined by Ottawa Public Health: "Ottawa Public Health will issue a no-swimming advisory if: - the geometric mean of 5 water samples taken on the previous day is greater than 200 E. coli per 100mL of water; or - a single water sample test result from the previous day is greater than 400 E. coli per 100mL ; or - there is a significant rainfall event."

  • 25 August 2019

    Lac Rocher Fendu at OWL Rafting Resort by Owl Rafting

    Secchi depth was likely closer to 1.5 metres, as it was windy and being taken with the current.

  • 25 August 2019

    Lavergne Bay and Lavergne Marsh by Pat Tait

    Two water snakes interacting. Something was squealing - I couldn’t tell if it was the snakes or if they had something in their mouths. Conductivity reading of 7800 µS/cm changed to 78.00 µS/cm by admin (jonas@waterrangers.ca)

  • 25 August 2019

    Upstream of Portage-du-Fort by bob simpson

    water levels have been extremely high causing several boating accidents due to hidden rocks

  • 24 August 2019

    Near Baie à Wickens in channel downstream from Ile Boom. by Joan McComas