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Date	Notes
23 June 2018 McCreary's Point	Jenn Cuff Many motorized watercraft put in at the Horton Boat Launch, travelling down Bonnechere River into the Ottawa River.… 8 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
23 June 2018 Near Luskville	Wendy Ryan 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, nitrate-nitrogen, nitrites, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
23 June 2018 Boom Island	Jenn Cuff Water is calm. Surface is clean. Significant singing of bullfrogs. Mosquitoes in full season. Wild orchids and… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
22 June 2018 Lavergne Bay and Lavergne Marsh	Pat Tait Air is Cooling down. River and marsh are quiet. Could hear peepers beginning. 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
22 June 2018 Near mouth	Pat Tait 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
22 June 2018 Madawaska at Ottawa rivers	Pat Tait Beautiful day and river is calm. 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
22 June 2018 Near Baie à Wickens in channel downstream from Ile Boom.	Joan McComas High partial clouds. Light winds. Leaves and sticks on the water surface at testing site. 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
21 June 2018 Chats Dam Head Pond	Nancy Hayley Mostly sunny with a light breeze. Kayakers were enjoying the water as well as a fisherman. There were seagulls and… 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
15 June 2018 Boom Island	Jenn Cuff Few motorized watercraft on the Ottawa River. The surface of the water is covered in pollen. Loud melody of bullfrogs… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
12 June 2018 McCreary's Point	Jenn Cuff Surface bubbles, weed patches in shallow water. Surface pollen. Strong current when doing Secchi depth test. Sea gulls… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
11 June 2018 Ferguson's Bay	Jenn Cuff The water surface is calm as glass. Bubbles emerge from below. From what? A pair of Blue Herons flew overhead. Two… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
2 June 2018 Near Baie à Wickens in channel downstream from Ile Boom.	Joan McComas Noted a Longnose Gar this morning in the shallows nearby. Beautiful sunny day. 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
31 May 2018 Ferguson's Bay	Jenn Cuff Calm water, no motorized vehicles, beautiful sunset on the Ottawa River 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
30 May 2018 Ferguson's Bay	Jenn Cuff Abundant amount of plant pollen on the surface of the water. Sea gulls flying down the Ottawa River 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
30 May 2018 McCreary's Point	Jenn Cuff Water has a clean surface, absent from pollen (as in other areas on the River). A mature osprey flew into the trees… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
29 May 2018 Boom Island	Jenn Cuff The water is quiet, no motorized watercraft on the Ottawa River. Significant amount of pollen on the water… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
29 May 2018 Upstream of Portage-du-Fort	bob simpson Clear and sunny 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water temperature
28 May 2018 Downstream Chenaux Dam	bob simpson Large amounts of foam in the river
28 May 2018 McCreary's Point	Jenn Cuff Observed a pair of Loons on the Ottawa River, a flock of ducks swimming, and Canada geese flying overhead. It is windy… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature
28 May 2018 Ferguson's Bay	Jenn Cuff The Ottawa River is quiet. No motorized watercraft. Black flies have started. Fish are nibbling bugs on the water… 9 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

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