Observation

Archibald Dock

Lake Huron

Lake

August 21, 2023 at 6:40 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy, 16 C, no wind, occasional raindrops

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

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

    Community scientist interpretation

    Suny and hot 26 C, clouding over and cooling to 16 C overnight


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.36 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    80 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    101 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    16 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    19 °C

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm


Notes

Water insects on surface away from shore, crows, ducks heard but could not be identified.