Observation

SLEB

Sharbot Lake East Basin

Lake

June 26, 2023 at 4:40 PM

QA status: Needs review

This observation is under review by Water Rangers, last updated on 2026-01-20, and has not been marked as checked yet. Details are below.

Review needed: water_depth's result of 31.5m exceeds the normal range of 20.0m.

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Windy with rain in forecast

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy
    • Cloudy

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    6 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    31.5 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.4

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    10.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    175 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    181 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    26 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    24.4 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

Notes

Evidence of Algae blooms both in shallow depths and mid lake