Observation

Boat launch north shore

Buffalo Pound Lake

Lake

June 25, 2023 at 8:51 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Wind very calm

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Wind 10k

Qualitative readings

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing, Boating, Irrigation

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Green

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    blue_green, yes

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Algae

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    urban

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    algae

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.30 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    4 m

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    > 9.3

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    436 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    21 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    22 °C