Observation

Beaverdams Road Parkette

Beaverdams pond

Pond

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October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    cool and cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    periodically rainy 24 hours before

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing, Public water supply

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Floating mats


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Litter

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Other


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.14

  • Water depth

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.14


Chemistry tests

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    10

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    498

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    16

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    100

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    >= 12


Biological tests

  • Incubation temperature

    °C

    Digital thermometer

    35

  • Incubation time

    hours

    Digital timer

    24

  • E. coli

    CFU/100 mL

    Roth R-Card 1mL (E. coli)

    0.0


    Average of 0, 0, 0

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Notes

lots of small visible particles in water waterfowl seen, crane, heron as well

Land use
Bank vegetation
Location description
A small parkette off of Beaverdams Road beside an unnamed pond that drains into the Welland Canal. Water samples can be collected using a throw-bucket as the bank is relatively steep.