Observation

Long Point Harbour

Lake Ontario

Lake

September 20, 2024 at 1:50 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    No rain in past 10 days


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .6 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.5 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.1

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    314 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    26 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    26.5 °C


Notes

Sunny with no rain in past 24 hrs. Some minnows in the water, seagulls , songbirds and dragonflies around in the air.