Observation

Katepwa Lake

Katepwa Lake

Lake

June 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
    • Windy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny with scattered clouds and a breeze.

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

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

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy, scattered showers and a breeze.


Qualitative readings

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing, Swimming, Boating

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    no


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Other

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    residential, urban, Other

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    4.2 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    12 m

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.6

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    12.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    1,413 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    24.5 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    19 °C


Notes

Katepwa Lake appears exceptionally clear for this time of year. It has been a cool, cloudy and windy spring and early summer. I've been concerned about the amount of Bittersweet Nightshade on the shorelines the past number of years. It is very invasive, in my opinion.