Big Rideau Lake, across from Sheep Island

Chemistry tests

• pH

  Taylor teststrips (pH)

  8.5

• Oxygen

  mg/L

  Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

  7

• Hardness

  ppm

  Taylor teststrips (hardness)

  100

• Alkalinity

  ppm

  Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

  100

• Conductivity

  μS/cm

  Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

  204

• Air temperature

  °C

  Water Rangers (stream thermometer)

  35

• Water temperature

  °C

  Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

  28.8

Physical tests

• Secchi depth (clarity)

  m

  Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

  1.24

• Water depth

  m

  Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

  1.25