Observation

Public Boat Launch at Wellington Harbour on West Lake

West Lake

Lake

April 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Windy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Overcast and extremely windy.

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    About 8 Mm rainfall over past 24 hours


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.8

    Regulatory
  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    60 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    294 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    9 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    8.9 °C


Notes

Overcast skies and extremely windy today. Around 8 MM rainfall over past 24 hours. No wildlife to be seen or heard…they’re all taking shelter from the winds!