Smiths Bay

Smiths Bay has data for water_depth, ph, oxygen, hardness, previous_weather_description, alkalinity, conductivity, air_temperature, water_temperature, current_weather_description, Ice on, secchi_depth, current_weather, previous_weather, and chlorine from 5 November 2019 to 16 April 2026.

44.000672, -76.991799

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

Physical tests

Water depth

Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

m

2.0

Latest

1.89

Average

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Secchi depth (clarity)

Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

m

1.3

Latest

1.32

Average

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Chemistry tests

Water temperature

Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

°C

7.8

Latest

15.71

Average

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pH

Taylor teststrips (pH)

6.6

Latest

7.58

Average

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Oxygen

Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

mg/L

9.0

Latest

7.96

Average

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Hardness

Taylor teststrips (hardness)

ppm

175.0

Latest

154.46

Average

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Conductivity

Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

μS/cm

279.0

Latest

269.25

Average

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Chlorine

Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

ppm

0.0

Latest

0.06

Average

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Alkalinity

Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

ppm

60.0

Latest

98.57

Average

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Air temperature

Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

°C

12.0

Latest

18.64

Average

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About this location

Water body type Lake
Dataset County Sustainability Group, County Sustainability Group
Data collector Don Chisholm
Location description Reading taken from a small municipal dock and launch ramp near the Waupoos Marina. A good place to dive off on a warm day. But the water weeds now almost reach the surface. Much larger that 15 years ago. Sunny day with not much wave action