Observation

East Lagoon - South Deck

Blakeburn Lagoons

Lagoon

December 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM

QA status: Needs review

This observation is under review by Water Rangers, last updated on 2026-01-20, and has not been marked as checked yet. Details are below.

Review needed: Based on previous readings, conductivity's result of 138μS/cm is outside the expected range of 44.87-107.13μS/cm.

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloud cover breaking up with sunshine appearing

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Light rain periods throughout past 24 hours

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.16 m

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    false

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    6 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    6.7 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    138 μS/cm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    7 mg/L

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    ≤ 0 ppm

Notes

Water in east lagoon is quite clear in comparison to turbid conditions in west lagoon. Wildlife sightings include a few Mallards and Pied-billed grebe.