Observation

Black Bass Bay

Mississippi Lake

Lake

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August 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM

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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

    many days of very warm weather and a dearth of rain. Widfire induced haziness


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible

  • Water depth

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.0


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    6

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    200

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    175

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    26

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    25.5

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

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Notes

water seems more turbid than usual. Perhaps caused by a multitude of watercraft this weekend. I have no way of quantifying this short of doing an old school candle behind a test tube thing

Location description
On a point facing north. Quite a bit of boat traffic on weekends fairly close to shore. Very often churned up by wind and waves so minimal weed growth compared to most of the shoreline close by.