Observation

Bristol - South of Flag Island

Ottawa River

River or stream

October 9, 2018 at 10:30 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.7 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Unspecified equipment (pH)

    7.0

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Unspecified equipment (hardness)

    0 mg/L

  • Alkalinity

    Unspecified equipment (alkalinity)

    20 mg/L

  • Conductivity

    Unspecified equipment (conductivity)

    55 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    21 °C

  • Water temperature

    Unspecified equipment (water temperature)

    14.4 °C

Notes

Investigators: Jennifer Haughton, Peter Haughton, Deborah Powell Weather in past 24 hours: some rain Weather now: clear, sunny (humid) 2000+ Canada Geese on the river (between Webb's Bay and Pine Lodge). Flocks continue to fly in from the farmers' fields. With all the geese there are lots of small white feathers on the water and along the shores.