Observation

Stevensville Conservation Area

Black Creek

River or stream

Quality check pending

November 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny, no clouds, no wind

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Mostly cloudy with a bit of rain

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer)

    12

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    0

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    8.3

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    727

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    50

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200

  • Chloride

    mg/L

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    87

Ice watch readings

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    Off

Land use
Bank vegetation
Location description
Water samples are collected using a throw-bucket off of the bridge. There is a lot of woody debris on the upstream side of the bridge, so we sample from the downstream side. There is a pond nearby, it appears to be offline (not connected to Black Creek) as the elevation is higher than the creek. There is a small parking area nearby. Access to the conservation area is free.