Location

Birdhouse City Pond

Pond at McCauley Mountain Conservation Area

Pond at McCauley Mountain Conservation Area in Ontario

Dataset summary

Birdhouse City Pond has data for ph, oxygen, secchi_depth, hardness, alkalinity, water_depth, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, and phosphates from 29 May 2019 to 29 May 2019.

44.004691, -77.12601

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Physical tests

    • Water depth

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      m

      0.6

      Latest

      0.6

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

  • Chemistry tests

    • Water temperature

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      °C

      12.6

      Latest

      12.6

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Taylor teststrips (pH)

      8.1

      Latest

      8.1

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

      What do these colours mean?

    • Oxygen

      Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

      mg/L

      5.0

      Latest

      5.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

      What do these colours mean?

    • Hardness

      Taylor teststrips (hardness)

      ppm

      450.0

      Latest

      450.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Conductivity

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      μS/cm

      452.0

      Latest

      452.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Alkalinity

      Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

      ppm

      210.0

      Latest

      210.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Air temperature

      Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

      °C

      13.0

      Latest

      13.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Phosphate

      Unspecified equipment (phosphate)

      ppm

      3.0

      Latest

      3.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

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About this location

  • Water body type Pond
  • Dataset Phosphate Testers, Water Rangers
  • Data collector Don Ross
  • Location description Small pond at McCauley Mountain Conservation Park ...aka Birdhouse City. Water from streams in surrounding area here east of the town of Picton , flow into this pond. Easy access off the main road to parking area where pond is situated below.