Observation

Bailey Creek- Consession Rd. 8 ( North of County rd. 1)

Bailey Creek

River or stream

October 31, 2021 at 10:47 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Windy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Overcast with light breeze

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy
    • Windy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    overcast with light rain

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.39 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.65

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    11.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    639 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    12.5 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    9.8 °C

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≥ 240 ppm

Notes

-water quite murkey and brown in colour -can't see defined features on creek bed at all -alot of silt/sedimentation on creek bed -fairly fast moving