Dataset

Riverwatch

Dataset by Ottawa Riverkeeper

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 July 2023

    South of Bon Pasteur Bridge by Louis Lafontaine

  • 28 July 2023

    Hawkesbury Mid-Channel by Louis Lafontaine

    Light wind clean dark water water angle 20 degree

  • 28 July 2023

    Downstream of Laurin Island by Louis Lafontaine

    Water Clean Dark Few weds 4 big boats going east

  • 26 June 2023

    South of Bon Pasteur Bridge by Louis Lafontaine

    Clear water shallows small current

  • 25 June 2023

    K33 green Marker by Jenn Cuff

    due to smoke filled air, unable to see beyond 1km. Strong air smell of smoke due to Quebec wildfires

  • 25 June 2023

    M34 red marker by Jenn Cuff

    distant wildfires from Quebec

  • 24 June 2023

    Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton

    Investigators: Peter and Jennifer Current conditions: overcast, light rain started after we finished water testing. (no boats out at the time). But about an hour later the sun came back out and there were some recreational boats out on the river at that time. (recorded some Eurasian water milfoil that had washed up on shore when we returned to shore (Baie Haughton).

  • 24 June 2023

    Downstream of Laurin Island by Louis Lafontaine

  • 24 June 2023

    Hawkesbury Mid-Channel by Louis Lafontaine

    Clean water small currant

  • 24 June 2023

    Near Luskville by Wendy Ryan

    Very calm water. Very peaceful. Quiet - not much human activity or wildlife. Shadfly carcasses floating in middle of river

  • 29 May 2023

    McCreary Point by Jenn Cuff

    light boat traffic

  • 28 May 2023

    M34 red marker by Jenn Cuff

    light boat traffic

  • 28 May 2023

    K33 green Marker by Jenn Cuff

    water surface pollen floating debris (flood this spring) floating brown algae

  • 27 May 2023

    Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton

    Water testing May 27,23. Investigators: Peter, Jennifer, Deb, Virginia Water still a little cloudy likely from high waters/flooding in April and May. (Secchi depth is smaller, turbidity is higher) Wildlife: spotted sandpiper, map turtles (No other activity or boats on the water this morning).

  • 26 December 2022

    Near Luskville by Wendy Ryan

    Ice is on this morning. It finally froze right across the river last night with the colder temperatures. I saw 7 deer on the ice on the Ontario side (slightly down river from Baskin’s Beach). One was lying down resting. I think it had slipped and fallen. It seemed a bit wobbly when it got up.