Dataset

Sault Ste. Marie Water Rangers Team

Dataset by NORDIK Institute

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 12 September 2025

    Root River Old Garden River by Community Volunteers

    There was algae on the rocks along the shoreline. Along with oxidizing bacteria. There were orange blooms along the shoreline. The beavers have been busy, no dam built because the altitute of the water flow is elevated and flat where the beaver lodge is. The beavers were on the water after i monitored and were feasting on frogs- Green.

  • 12 September 2025

    Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road by Community Volunteers

    The water was cloudy - no rainfall in past 24hrs- which made this confucing. There was a blue heron on the water and two water fowl (mallards)upstream from sample location. The aquatic vegetation ocntinues to grown in abundance. There is some for-get -me -knots in the water but the Eldoea canadennis has taken over. There is an abundance out of the water on the shorelines. There is large deposits of sand and clay that were not evident before.

  • 9 September 2025

    Bellevue Park duck pond by Community Volunteers

    Ducks, tall grass, flowers, invasive species.

  • 9 September 2025

    Bellevue Park Topsail Island by Community Volunteers

    invasive plants, bird feathers, tall grass

  • 8 September 2025

    Upper Carp River at Creek Rd/Third Line W by Community Volunteers

  • 8 September 2025

    East Davignon Creek Allens Side (N of 2nd Ln W) by Community Volunteers

    Fish are gone, maybe because of heavy rainfall or flow.

  • 7 September 2025

    Root River Old Garden River by Community Volunteers

    The water level was higher then normal but it was raining and had been raining since the day before. The water colour has changed, it is dominantly reddish/orange. There was no wildlife on the river- everyone was hiding due to the heavy rains. There was no sign of any algae this monitoring visit- there was iron oxidizing bacteria on the water shoreline and in the water where it is shallow- possibility indicating sulphur-reducing bacteria from spring water inlet. Groundwater has been observed entering the river.

  • 7 September 2025

    Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road by Community Volunteers

    There was no wildlife observed. it was very windy. There was an unusual amount of traffic. There is laid grasses that could be bent down due to wildlife or it could be from the force of the rainfall event pushing the grasses down-

  • 7 September 2025

    Crystal Creek Case Rd by Community Volunteers

    There was no wildlife observed. The maples are starting to change colour to orange and red. The beaver dam is much bigger and is blocking the culvert. The ends of the sticks show that it is a beaver and not just accumulation of natural debris- see photos. There was a rainfall event in the past 24hrs, but I could not collect Physical characteristics because it was too dangerous. The water colour has changed and appears to be very reddish orange- more on the red hue.

  • 5 September 2025

    Dacey Rd at St. Marys River by Community Volunteers

    Water was very cloudy, high turbidity compared to previous sample days. Any algae on rocks could not be observed due to high turbidity.

  • 5 September 2025

    Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge) by Community Volunteers

  • 1 September 2025

    Whitefish Island East Viewing Platform by Community Volunteers

    Monitor from the East Viewing point.

  • 1 September 2025

    Whitefish Island East Viewing Platform by Community Volunteers

    Monitor from the East Viewing point.