Observation

Channel between peninsula and island

Holgar Lake

Lake

April 20, 2022 at 2:52 PM

QA status: Needs review

This observation is under review by Water Rangers, last updated on 2026-07-08, and has not been marked as checked yet. Details are below.

Review needed: Conductivity's result of 23μS/cm is outside the expected range of 6.5-19.5μS/cm (50.0% difference from the historical median for this location).

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    +1 wind NW at 15 km/hr

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    - 10, wind NW 15 km/hr

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    5.7 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    12.8 m

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice on

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Unspecified equipment (pH)

    6.6

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    12.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    23 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    1 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    1 °C

Notes

There is 30 » of ice, 22 is blue ice and 8 is slush ice. I had to make a special Secchi disc to fit through the auger hole. My auger is only 6 ». There were 5 woodland caribou enjoying the sun on the lake until my dog tried to herd them.