Location

Port Colborne at the entrance from Lake Erie

Welland Canal

Welland Canal in Ontario

Dataset summary

Port Colborne at the entrance from Lake Erie has data for chloride, chlorine, oxygen, ph, hardness, alkalinity, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, current_weather, previous_weather, Ice on, current_weather_description, previous_weather_description, algae, clarity, pollution_signs, water_flow, water_use, water_level, colour, on_the_water_s_surface, and odour from 29 October 2024 to 8 July 2025.

42.884111, -79.249683

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada
  • Chemistry tests

    • Oxygen

      mg/L

      Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

      12.0

      Latest

      9.67

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once three sampling dates are entered

    • Conductivity

      μS/cm

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      278.0

      Latest

      289.33

      Average

    • Air temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

      26.0

      Latest

      13.67

      Average

    • Water temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      22.7

      Latest

      11.64

      Average

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Land use
Bank vegetation
Location description
West side of canal. Water samples are collected from the edge of the pier using a throw-bucket.