Dataset

Roundhay Freshwater Watch

Dataset by Roundhay Environmental Action Project and Friends of Roundhay Park

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 29 October 2025

    Great Heads Beck 2 by Cecily Jarvis

    After a long dry spell, there has been regular rainfall over the month of October. The beck is not over full but running at average rate.

  • 29 October 2025

    Great Heads Beck 3 by Cecily Jarvis

    After long dry spell, there has been regular rainfall during October. The beck is not overfull but is running at average level.

  • 27 October 2025

    Great Head Becks 1 in Addyman Woods by Mark Baxby

    A small amount of litter by the outlet pipe, probably thrown from road.

  • 26 October 2025

    Fox Wood Beck 3 by Jane Stanbury

    Some foam 100 meters up where the outfall pours in. 100 meters down where the beck goes into a culvert the water is really backed up for about 20 meters - appears to be still - and is quite blue in colour. Quite bad fly tipping today - two bin liners of picnic rubbish had been thrown down the bank from the car park and were on the bank

  • 26 October 2025

    Upper Lake West by Susan Tuffin

    Small patch of oily sheen by decking, not seen before. Lots more terns and mallards than last month

  • 26 October 2025

    Upper Lake East by Susan Tuffin

    Lots of terns on lake, a few mallards

  • 4 October 2025

    Waterloo Lake : Landing stage by cafe by Mary Clayton

    Phosphate and nitrate results seemed very low - unsure of accuracy but didn't repeat

  • 4 October 2025

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

    results for phosphate especially and nitrate seemed very low

  • 29 September 2025

    Waterloo Lake: NW Corner by Christopher Holmes

    animals - ducks, coots in shallows. small amount of blue-green algae arranged in small strands, very small amount.

  • 28 September 2025

    Upper Lake West by Susan Tuffin

    Dissolved oxygen not measured. Waterfall overflowing fast. Little wildlife or insects, swan family, a few mallards. Freshwater mussels. Phosphates 0.5 on Hanna meter (cf 0.15 on chemical test) Ammonia 0.01 x 1.214 = 0.00824 (cf Nitrates 0)