Observation

South Bay Cres Public Boat Launch

Creek leading to South Bay on Lake Ontario

River or stream

July 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .25 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .5 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.1

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    4.5 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    210 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    418 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    22 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    25.2 °C

Notes

Sunny with no rain in past. 24 hrs. Lots of green algae and bullrushes in water. Mosquitoes, red winged blackbirds, songbirds, frogs and chipmunks seen and heard.