Location

Off dock, south east area of Lake

Buckshot Lake

Buckshot Lake in Ontario

Dataset summary

Off dock, south east area of Lake has data for ph, oxygen, hardness, alkalinity, water_depth, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, current_weather, current_weather_description, previous_weather, previous_weather_description, and secchi_depth from 25 June 2018 to 30 September 2019.

Observations

  • 30 September 2019

    Water Rangers

    Very gentle steady breeze Deciduous leaves - reds-full out / oranges-mostly out / yellows-beginning to show Conifers - approx. 1/6 of needles shed & 1/6 more turned yellow (they yearly shed about 1/3 of needles) Water very clear as usual Water level lowest I've seen in 18 years. Spring water level was highest in my 18 years according to some damage on shore line. I have heard that spring levels broke record hi of 2017. No other abnormalities observed

  • 22 September 2019

    Water Rangers

    Leaves in area in premier stage of turning colours Water had small steady waves @ approx. 0.05M & no white capes Water level very low exposing rocky shore line.

  • 12 October 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather - previous 48 hr precipitation n/a - sun & fair weather clouds Wind-from SW 225deg - steady @ approx. 10-15 kph Waves - 0.13M Surface-some shoreline & surface foam (I'm told it's natural - occurs several times/yr) -a few leaves on surface Leaves-reds gone, oranges, yellows, & oak green/browns out Pines - reds have shed all this yrs browns - whites - this yrs have turned brown but few have shed

  • 1 October 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather - Overcast (minimal sunshine) - wind a steady estimated 5-10kph from 0 deg N Last 24 hrs 0 precip. 24 - 48 hrs 0.5mm rain Leaves - still full leaf - reds in full colour - other colours emerging No floating debris, objects, or leaves Water still very clear as in all other observations from here Trees - red pines & cedars in mid needle fall, white pines yet to start (see photos) Common Merganser Ducks - 2 of this year's offspring came by hugging shoreline & heads in water half the time - had no fear of me & passed the dock by about 1 1/2 M making quacking noises - common sight around here. (see photos)

  • 27 September 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather Sun & cloud Wind - steady & light approx. 5 kph from 240 deg SW Rain - Last 24hrs 0mm - 24 to 48hrs 5.1mm Foliage - reds mostly out, other colours just beginning to turn, yearly pine needle shedding in beginning stages - deciduous still have shed very little

  • 13 September 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather Sun Light breeze - approx. 3-5 km/h @ NW 335deg Last 24hrs - 21C deg hi - 0.2mm rain No visible floating objects or debris Fish jumping Foliage still in full bloom but just starting to loose chlorophyll

  • 24 August 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather Sun Steady breeze - approx. 15km/h @ 215deg SW Last 24 hrs. - no rain - hi 24deg Foliage in full summer leaf No floating objects or debris

  • 21 July 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather Sun & Clouds Light breeze @ 35deg. N Last 24 hrs. - 0.4mm rain between

  • 3 July 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather Sun Wind - 30deg N, approx 10 kph 24 hrs ago - total 10.6mm rain - 15 min. violent storm with 8.9mm rain, lightning, & strong wind gusts

  • 25 June 2018

    Water Rangers

    Weather Sun Strong 0deg N wind @ approx. 20kph 30 hr ago = storm & 5.8mm rain Waves - 0.08M Readings off south side of dock approx. 13.5M from shore

Location description
Buckshot Lake is located near the NW corner of the Mississippi River watershed. The reading site is a relative still area of the lake since the inlet for this uncontrolled lake is at the north-west & outlet at the south-west. The lake can get rough when strong winds prevail. The reading spot is shallow at approx. 1.3m but varies considerably, sometimes up to 3 to 5 inches (0.075 to 0.125 M) in the couple of days following heavy rains. The topography from the dock rises sharply @ a rate of approximately 9M in 24M. Trees are mostly very mature red & white pines, red oak, beech & maple. The depth of the lake varies from approx. 9M to 33.5M The lake was declared a Lake Trout Sensitive Lake by the OMNR in 2000.