Observation

Pipestone Creek, northeast shore, between Moosomin Reservoir and Saskatchewan-Manitoba border

Pipestone Creek

River or stream

August 17, 2024 at 3:30 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    light breeze

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

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

    Community scientist interpretation

    light breeze


Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Grey


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    yes

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cladaphora, floating


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Other

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Scum, algae


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .06 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.0 m

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    0 mg/L

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    965 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    24 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    22.5 °C

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    0.2 mg/L


Notes

leopard frogs, western painted turtles, greater yellow legs, spotted sandpipers, damsel flies, small fish rising Note: new nitrogen test kit registered no nitrates. New phosphate test kits registered no phosphate. old test kit registered 0.2ppm