Observation

Bristol - South of Flag Island

Ottawa River

River or stream

September 24, 2022 at 1:45 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear/Sunny, Wind 15km/h

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Partly cloudy/Sunny

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    2.1 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Unspecified equipment (pH)

    6.8

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Unspecified equipment (hardness)

    0 mg/L

  • Alkalinity

    Unspecified equipment (alkalinity)

    10 mg/L

  • Conductivity

    Unspecified equipment (conductivity)

    59 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    15.5 °C

  • Water temperature

    Unspecified equipment (water temperature)

    17.5 °C

Notes

Sept 24, 22. Investigators: Peter, Jennifer, Virginia, Deborah - water level is up slightly - Human activity: 1 sailboat, 2 kayaks - Wildlife: water snake (swimming), garter snake (swimming - never seen garter snake swimming before - see photo) - Map turtles (in Baie Haughton) counted at least 20 all basking in the sun on the rocks and on the logs (see photo). - Great blue heron, and a belted kingfisher, and large flock of geese.