Sault Ste. Marie Water Rangers Team

Observations

• 8 March 2025

  Fort Creek Channel at Carmen's Way by Community Volunteers

  THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified. Ice on the water surface. Storm water is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings. The smell of diesel was strong. The two casings are frozen solid, and the two culverts coming from under Carmen's way, the one on the left(looking at it) is flowing, the other is frozen. I could not see the substrate because the water was so opaque. The snow piles around it is at least 1.5 meters. There could be salt residues in road salts here. It would be good to monitor this site, but it could become very unsafe.

• 8 March 2025

  Drake St. Park by Community Volunteers

  All volunteers can access, wear rubber boots. Ice on the water surface. Par/Recreation, Strom Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. The water was much lower then last week. The water was not flowing as fast either. The grass could be seen, some of it is green. Looks like a type of sedge. The water was not as opaque as last week. It was very cold the last two days, -11, -9, the water did not receive a lot of freshet.

• 8 March 2025

  Mulligans - St Marys River by Community Volunteers

  THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified.

• 8 March 2025

  Root River Fourth Line E by Community Volunteers

  THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified. To access the site was difficult. There were buds on the trees.

• 8 March 2025

  Root River Wishart Park by Community Volunteers

  THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified. Ice on the water surface. Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings. Water colour: Orange. No sign of wildlife. There was one pine siskin heard and spotted. The river is split into two, there is much overflow and ice. The clay cliff looks as if it had a slide.

• 8 March 2025

  Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road by Community Volunteers

  THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified. There was approx. 1 meter of snow pack. The snow was firm. No sign or sound of birds. There was green alive Canadennis milifollia in the stream.

• 8 March 2025

  Crystal Creek Case Rd by Community Volunteers

  THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified. It is safe for Kiki, her mother was used as a emergency contact. She text upon arrival to each site and text a thumbs up when she left. Storm water is a source of pollution in the immediate surroundings. Water Colour: Orange. There was no birds or wildlife seen. No wildlife tracks. There was approx. 1 meter of snow pack at the site. The tree that was hanging in the river last season has fallen and is in the creek. It could become a problem at the culvert if a fast melt occurs. This should be monitored.

• 5 March 2025

  Drake St. Park by Community Volunteers

  Be careful on the snowbanks as they are melting. Water flow is very strong because of the rainfall and snow melting. Water level influences dilution. Ice on the water surface. Storm Water as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.

• 2 March 2025

  Mulligans - St Marys River by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation.

• 2 March 2025

  Root River Old Garden River by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation and unstable icy surface.

• 2 March 2025

  Crystal Creek Case Rd by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation, unstable icy surface, and the risk of falling through thin ice along the stream's edge.

• 2 March 2025

  Root River Fourth Line E by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation.

• 2 March 2025

  Root River Branch Fourth Line E by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation and an unstable icy surface.

• 2 March 2025

  Canon Creek Old Goulais Bay Rd by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation.

• 2 March 2025

  Fort Creek Channel at Carmen's Way by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation, unstable icy surface, and the risk of falling through thin ice along the stream's edge.

• 2 March 2025

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

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation. The creek is completely frozen.

• 2 March 2025

  Little Carp River Carpin Beach Rd by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation. The river is completely frozen.

• 2 March 2025

  Big Carp River Herkimer Rd by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation. Herkimer St is not plowed, so don't have access to the site from Carpin Beach Rd.

• 2 March 2025

  Pointe Des Chenes by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation.

• 2 March 2025

  Gros Cap - Lake Superior by Community Volunteers

  The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation.