Location

Public boat launch, west end of BD Lake

Black Donald Lake

Black Donald Lake in Ontario

Dataset summary

Public boat launch, west end of BD Lake has data for ph, oxygen, hardness, alkalinity, conductivity, air_temperature, and water_temperature from 11 June 2017 to 11 June 2017.

45.211809, -76.963112

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Chemistry tests

    • Water temperature

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      °C

      16.7

      Latest

      16.7

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Taylor teststrips (pH)

      6.5

      Latest

      6.5

      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)

      mg/L

      7.0

      Latest

      7.0

      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

      150.0

      Latest

      150.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Conductivity

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      μS/cm

      84.0

      Latest

      84.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Alkalinity

      Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

      ppm

      100.0

      Latest

      100.0

      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

      31.0

      Latest

      31.0

      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 Lake
  • Dataset Protect Our Waters, Protect Our Waters
  • Data collector Jennifer Valentine
  • Location description Skinny inlet of Black Donald Lake. Shallow swampy areas surrounding launch point. Coarse gravel/sand substrate, large patches of aquatic vegetation, lots of bass swimming near shore. Popular spot for fishermen.