Observation

O’Mearas Bay

Big Rideau Lake

Lake

June 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

Physical tests

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    80 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    20 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    178 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    30 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    24.4 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm


Notes

algae on the bottom….. there was a lot of green slime a few days ago with bubbles on the top.