Observation

Old Railway Station

Sharbot Lake

Lake

August 18, 2022 at 1:48 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    A mix of sun and a small amount of rain in the area the day before.


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    2.95 m


Chemistry tests

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    180.0 ppm

    Rule of thumb
  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    197.0 μS/cm

    Rule of thumb
  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    27 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    26 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm


Notes

A busy day on the dock with a few boats coming and going. A family nearby fishing, and quad bikes up and down the railway trail. Plenty of weeds and some garbage in the water.