Observation

Entrance near road run-off

Lac McGlashan

Lake

September 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Swimming

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Scum

Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible m

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    0 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    20 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    111 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    23 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    22.1 °C

Notes

Stream not flowing and lots of algae scum in the stream!