Dataset

Roundhay Freshwater Watch

Dataset by Roundhay Environmental Action Project and Friends of Roundhay Park

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 December 2025

    Upper Lake West by Susan Tuffin

    Water clear, can see to bottom, but not as clear as previous months. some oily sheen near to southern end of decking. Freshwater mussels on bed, P, N and conductivity higher than average, CSOs have been discharging a lot in December

  • 28 December 2025

    Upper Lake East by Susan Tuffin

    Lots of water fowl, swans, coots, terns. Water clear enough to see to the bottom but cloudier than previous months. Phosphate, DO, Nitrate, Conductivity higher than average. Chlorine much higher. CSOs have ben discharging a lot since last readings with lots of rain.

  • 27 December 2025

    Wyke Beck 2 by Hilary Asoko

    CSO between Sites 1 & 2--step underwater but not discharging.

  • 14 December 2025

    Waterloo Lake : Concrete Ramp by the dam outlet by Mary Clayton

  • 3 December 2025

    Great Heads Beck 2 by Cecily Jarvis

    Ammonia reading above is actually a reagent test result for Nitrate. There is no oxygen result this month - we forgot the kit!

  • 3 December 2025

    Great Heads Beck 3 by Cecily Jarvis

    No oxygen test this month - left kit behind!

  • 2 December 2025

    Great Head Becks 1 in Addyman Woods by Mark Baxby

    No conductivity data as batteries flat in conductivity probe Water temperature taken with 'air' thermometer

  • 30 November 2025

    Waterloo Lake East by Christopher Holmes

    visual, mallards, swans, lots of dog walkers,

  • 30 November 2025

    Waterloo Lake: NW Corner by Christopher Holmes

    mallard, wren, swan, moorhen

  • 30 November 2025

    Upper Lake West by Susan Tuffin

    Conductivity, nitrate and phosphate higher than average

  • 30 November 2025

    Upper Lake East by Susan Tuffin

    Higher conductivity, nitrate and phosphate than average A lot of water birds

  • 29 November 2025

    Fox Wood Beck 3 by Jane Stanbury

    Some sewage rag up by the CSO outfall pipe. Foam just upstream from the sampling site

  • 2 November 2025

    Waterloo Lake East by Christopher Holmes

    geese, swans, ducks, one row boat, lots of runners along side

  • 2 November 2025

    Waterloo Lake: NW Corner by Christopher Holmes

    swans, ducks & coots (i think)