Observation

Black River outflow to Lake Ontario

Black River

River or stream

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October 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Overcast sky

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    7

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    175

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    180

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    319

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    15

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    13.1

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible

  • Water depth

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.2

Recent photos

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Notes

Overcast sky…few swans seen up river .

Location description
Water is moving under the Black River Bridge.