Observation

Off dock, south east area of Lake

Buckshot Lake

Lake

October 12, 2018 at 3:20 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.1 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    100 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    60 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    69 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    12 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    14.2 °C

Notes

Weather - previous 48 hr precipitation n/a - sun & fair weather clouds Wind-from SW 225deg - steady @ approx. 10-15 kph Waves - 0.13M Surface-some shoreline & surface foam (I'm told it's natural - occurs several times/yr) -a few leaves on surface Leaves-reds gone, oranges, yellows, & oak green/browns out Pines - reds have shed all this yrs browns - whites - this yrs have turned brown but few have shed