Location

Kidston Island Western Beach

Bras d'Or Lake

Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia

Dataset summary

Kidston Island Western Beach has data for current_weather, air_temperature, oxygen, alkalinity, salinity, nitrates, turbidity, ph, nitrites, previous_weather, water_temperature, current_weather_description, and secchi_depth from 11 June 2025 to 21 August 2025.

46.097103, -60.74343

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Chemistry tests

    • Salinity

      ppth

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (salinity in ppth)

      22.2

      Latest

      21.22

      Average

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    • Air temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

      20.0

      Latest

      20.5

      Average

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    • Water temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      20.9

      Latest

      19.95

      Average

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    • Turbidity

      NTU

      Portable turbidity meter

      6.73

      Latest

      7.12

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once three sampling dates are entered

  • Physical tests

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Location description
This site is more sheltered and is facing the village of Baddeck. It is a swimming beach in the summer reached by boat.