Observation

South Bay Cres Public Boat Launch

Creek leading to South Bay on Lake Ontario

River or stream

March 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
    • Windy

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .4 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.0

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    175 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    210 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    264 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    8 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    4.4 °C

Notes

Mostly sunny day with few clouds and calm. No rain in past 24 hours . Red winged blackbirds and songbirds around in the marsh and trees. Signs of beavers having chewed down some nearby trees but no sign of a lodge or dam yet as there have been other years.