Observation

East of Kirkland Lake at Roadside Park

Gull Lake

Lake

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August 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.2

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    7

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    50

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    30

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    137

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    25

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    18.9

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible

  • Water depth

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.1

Recent photos

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Notes

Partly cloudy and calm with no rain in past 24 hrs. Couple fishing along shore for bass .

Location description
This is the water supply for the city of Kirkland Lake and there is no boating, fishing, swimming or development on this lake. Test site is located just behind the health warning sign on a flat rock along the shoreline.