Observation

3.5 Oak Bay High

Bowker Creek

River or stream

QA status: Not yet checked

October 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Opaque

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Urban/road discharge

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Unspecified equipment (pH)

    5

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Unspecified equipment (dissolved oxygen in mg/L)

    7.92

  • Ammonia

    ppm

    Other equipment in ppm

    0.25

  • Nitrates

    mg/L

    Unspecified equipment (nitrates)

    0

  • Nitrites

    ppm

    Other equipment in ppm

    0

  • Oxygen

    %

    Unspecified equipment (dissolved oxygen %)

    74.4

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    11

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Unspecified equipment (water temperature)

    13

  • Phosphates

    ppm

    Unspecified equipment (phosphates)

    5

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.25

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Notes

A muddy discharge was coming out of a drain pipe in the south wall emptying into the creek at this site. The creek was clear except where the mud trailled into the creek. Half an hour later it was reported that the creek was muddy colour even all the way up stream from Foul Bay Road down.

Location description
The restored meander between Oak Bay High School and the recreation center’s running track