Dataset

Sault Ste. Marie Water Rangers Team

Dataset by NORDIK Institute

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 5 April 2024

    Bellevue Park Topsail Island by Community Volunteers

    Slippery from bank to shoreline. Cyanobacteria present all over the shoreline - a few groups visually seen floating in the water. But mostly on the beach.

  • 5 April 2024

    Root River Wishart Park by Community Volunteers

    Watch out for beavers. New engineering activity form a beaver, possibly a family. Last week there was only few trees down and this week many of them are gone.

  • 5 April 2024

    Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road by Community Volunteers

    Watch out Beaver is hanging out right in the sampling area, and at the front of the parking spot. The sample site is not exactly the same, was across the creek. A very busy Beaver has stake his claim.

  • 1 April 2024

    Upper Carp River at Creek Rd/Third Line W by Abdul Bari Khan

  • 1 April 2024

    Big Carp River Herkimer Rd by Abdul Bari Khan

  • 1 April 2024

    West Davignon Brookfield Ave by Abdul Bari Khan

  • 1 April 2024

    Fort Creek Channel at Carmen's Way by Abdul Bari Khan

  • 1 April 2024

    East Davignon Farwell Terrace (near Tim Hortons) by Abdul Bari Khan

  • 28 March 2024

    Bellevue Park duck pond by Iti Singh

    it was very windy at the duck pond. The water was higher than when previously sampled. There is a canal for overflow from the duck pond, it enters the St. Marys. The water in the pond is not high enough, so the waters of the duck pond and the St.Marys aren't mixing. There were 20 plus female mallards and 20 plus male mallards on the pond. The pond was not clear, green and looked like algae on the bottom attached to rocks but could be decomposing leaves.

  • 28 March 2024

    Canon Creek Old Goulais Bay Rd by Iti Singh

    There is major overflow at this site. Beware without proper gear. Need to have poled to see ground under the water and saturated foliage. To properly sample, must be able to access water to the clearing area away from woody debris overflow. Do not access if not equipped or experienced after high water and cold temperatures! No way to safely access physical characteristics. Ice on left bank prevented access. The water was overflowing to the left and right bank, 3-5 meters in overflow at places. Numerous Woody debris, foam, and leaves.

  • 28 March 2024

    Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge) by Iti Singh

    Access point is steep, and slippery from saturated sedges. Did not enter the river, was too unsafe. Pictures of wetted width area to measure next time, when accessible. Free flowing water moving down the gully from the highway, runoff.

  • 27 March 2024

    Root River Branch Fourth Line E by Community Volunteers

    Be careful accessing site, there is private property surrounding the access point. The hill is steep over the culvert so be careful, and try to avoid steep banks when wet. Very slippery.

  • 27 March 2024

    Root River Old Garden River by Community Volunteers

    Be careful on the rocks going down, watch out for fast moving water along the end of the rocks. Condition changed, previous site is under water. tested one meter back from previous spot.

  • 27 March 2024

    Upper Carp River at Creek Rd/Third Line W by Iti Singh

    First monitoring date in March

  • 27 March 2024

    Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road by Community Volunteers

    Watch footing lots of woody debris and uneven ground from where a tractor of sorts, ripped up the ground (big holes) and levelled the shrubs (riparian and beyond, willow daggers pointed up). The mud is slippery, there is a small running ditch that joins the creek now, and it has to be crossed (rubber boots recommended). There is a beaver presence at the back of the creek where it turns in.

  • 27 March 2024

    Root River Wishart Park by Community Volunteers

    There is overflow on the path headed to the sample area. Be careful on the edge of the bank, slightly eroding, and water is moving very fast. Not advised to enter waterway. There were lots of shrubs cut down - about 25% of the riparian.

  • 27 March 2024

    Root River Fourth Line E by Community Volunteers

    Proceed to the river bank with care. Rock riparian is partially underwater. Water is flowing fast from several direction.