Location

Hand Lake @ HWY 651

Hand Lake @ HWY651

Hand Lake @ HWY651 in Ontario

Dataset summary

Hand Lake @ HWY 651 has data for previous_weather, ph, oxygen, secchi_depth, chlorine, hardness, alkalinity, water_depth, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, and current_weather from 6 May 2025 to 15 June 2025.

48.170412, -84.084249

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada
  • Physical tests

    • Water depth

      m

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      0.25

      Latest

      0.25

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

  • Chemistry tests

    • Water temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      24.5

      Latest

      20.4

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Taylor teststrips (pH)

      7.1

      Latest

      7.15

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Oxygen

      mg/L

      Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

      11.0

      Latest

      8.75

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Hardness

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (hardness)

      0.0

      Latest

      0.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Conductivity

      μS/cm

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      58.0

      Latest

      43.5

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Chlorine

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

      0.0

      Latest

      0.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Alkalinity

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

      55.0

      Latest

      50.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Air temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

      27.5

      Latest

      26.75

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

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Location description
Hand Lake, located along HWY 651 en-route to Missanabie, is conveniently visible and easily accessible from the highway. Adding this lake to the MCFN regional monitoring plan for further data collection. A slight trail has been cut and flagged for further convenience.