Observation

Sucker Creek

Sucker Creek

River or stream

October 23, 2024 at 12:06 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.6 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.6 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory
  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    313 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    18 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    10.3 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≥ 240 ppm


Notes

Low water level, submerged light green algae covering 30% of creek bed.