Observation

At small dock along Terra Cotta Conservation Area trail

Wolf Lake

Lake

October 6, 2019 at 2:25 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Unsure of weather day before at this location

Physical tests

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.06 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.4

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    0.5 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    450 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    180 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    742 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    18 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    17.4 °C

Notes

Lily pads on the lake. Trees starting to change colour. Fall Festival going on at Terra Cotta conservation area today with games, treats, birds of prey talks (on owls and hawks), and even a magician. :) Also took a bus from Terra Cotta to visit badlands nearby.