Location

Katepwa Lake

Katepwa Lake

Katepwa Lake in Saskatchewan

Dataset summary

Katepwa Lake has data for current_weather_description, previous_weather_description, algae, water_flow, water_level, ph, oxygen, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, water_depth, secchi_depth, Ice on, current_weather, previous_weather, odour, pollution_sources, water_use, colour, and on_the_water_s_surface from 30 June 2025 to 31 August 2025.

50.6734, -103.636761

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Physical tests

    • Water depth

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      10.0m

      Latest

      11.0m

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Secchi depth (clarity)

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      1.15m

      Latest

      2.68m

      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)

      22.0°C

      Latest

      20.5°C

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Unspecified equipment (pH)

      9.2

      Latest

      9.2

      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)

      Latest

      12.0mg/L

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

      What do these colours mean?

    • Conductivity

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      1,256.0μS/cm

      Latest

      1,334.5μS/cm

      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

      30.0°C

      Latest

      27.25°C

      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 Lake
  • Dataset Citizen Science, University of Regina
  • Data collector Camille Dufour
  • Location description Katepwa Lake SK Latitude 50.6722 Longitude 103.6372 Located in the Qu'Appelle Valley SK in a chain of lakes. Pasqua Lake, Echo Lake, Mission Lake and Katepwa Lake, which flows into the Qu'Appelle River.