Observation

Black River outflow to Lake Ontario

Black River

River or stream

July 24, 2022 at 9:28 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    5.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≥ 240 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    257 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    26 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    26 °C

Notes

Samples taken 2’ off shore. Unable to do Secchi or water depth, but observations are that water is clear except where vegetation is present