Location

Spencer Creek u/s of Cootes Drive

Spencer Creek

Spencer Creek in Ontario

Dataset summary

Spencer Creek u/s of Cootes Drive has data for water_flow, water_level, clarity, air_temperature, water_temperature, conductivity, oxygen, alkalinity, chloride, ph, hardness, secchi_depth, water_depth, incubation_time, incubation_temperature, current_weather, previous_weather, on_the_water_s_surface, pollution_sources, colour, algae, odour, e_coli, chlorine, current_weather_description, and water_use from 4 June 2025 to 14 August 2025.

43.2674, -79.928577

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada
  • Chemistry tests

    • Chloride

      mg/L

      Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

      113.0

      Latest

      91.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Alkalinity

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

      160.0

      Latest

      185.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Oxygen

      mg/L

      Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

      8.0

      Latest

      8.5

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Chlorine

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

      0.0

      Latest

      0.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Conductivity

      μS/cm

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      920.0

      Latest

      841.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • pH

      Taylor teststrips (pH)

      7.0

      Latest

      7.1

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Air temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

      27.0

      Latest

      28.33

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Water temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      23.7

      Latest

      24.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Hardness

      ppm

      Taylor teststrips (hardness)

      300.0

      Latest

      250.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

  • Biological tests

  • Physical tests

    • Water depth

      m

      Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

      0.1

      Latest

      0.12

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

  • Other tests

    • Incubation temperature

      °C

      Digital thermometer

      35.0

      Latest

      35.0

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

    • Incubation time

      hours

      Digital timer

      26.5

      Latest

      25.5

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once >3 datapoints are entered.

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Location description
Testing in Spencer Creek where the wooden canoe launch box is sometimes located, u/s of Cootes Drive, past where Ancaster and Spencer Creek converge.