Observation

Municipal Dock

Desbarats River

River or stream

May 2, 2024 at 9:31 AM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Calm & overcast

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.32 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.9 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.4

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    80 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    64 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    7 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    8.4 °C

Notes

Observed multiple red-winged blackbirds and a great blue heron flew over.