Location

Muskeg River rest area near bridge on highway 7.

Muskeg River

Muskeg River in Northwest Territories

Dataset summary

Muskeg River rest area near bridge on highway 7. has data for ph, secchi_depth, hardness, alkalinity, water_depth, conductivity, air_temperature, and water_temperature from 6 October 2017 to 6 October 2017.

60.303655, -123.312435

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Physical tests

    • Water depth

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      m

      0.4

      Latest

      0.4

      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

      8.8

      Latest

      8.8

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Taylor teststrips (pH)

      8.68

      Latest

      8.68

      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

      250.0

      Latest

      250.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Conductivity

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      μS/cm

      483.0

      Latest

      483.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Alkalinity

      Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

      ppm

      180.0

      Latest

      180.0

      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

      14.0

      Latest

      14.0

      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 River or stream
  • Dataset Protect Our Waters, Protect Our Waters
  • Data collector Cale Jackson
  • Location description A large sand bar upstream from the bridge. The river is slow and meandering. Shallow sandy bottom with fine gravel in this location. Slow current. Access is from the small rest stop on the west side of the road.