Location

Homer-Watson Park

Grand River

Grand River in Ontario

Dataset summary

Homer-Watson Park has data for ph, secchi_depth, hardness, alkalinity, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, and Ice on from 16 May 2017 to 16 May 2017.

43.4055, -80.435844

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Chemistry tests

    • Alkalinity

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

      180.0

      Latest

      180.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Conductivity

      μS/cm

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      663.0

      Latest

      663.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Taylor teststrips (pH)

      8.6

      Latest

      8.6

      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

      22.0

      Latest

      22.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Water temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      15.9

      Latest

      15.9

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Hardness

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (hardness)

      450.0

      Latest

      450.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

  • Physical tests

    • Secchi depth (clarity)

      m

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      0.55

      Latest

      0.55

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

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Location description
At the end of Wilson Avenue. From the parking lot follow the trail to the bottom of a very steep hill to the river bank. A large bend in the river with a swift current and some riffles. Shallow, a good place to find benthic organisms.