Observation

Channelsea River Gas Holders

Channelsea River

River or stream

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February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Rain in last 12 hrs

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    High

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

Chemistry tests

  • Ammonia

    mg/L

    Hanna checker (ammonia - medium range)

    0.06

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Other thermometer

    8

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Other pen-type meter (conductivity)

    742

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Other thermometer

    9.9

  • Turbidity

    NTU

    Turbidity tube (45 cm)

    14

Recent photos

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Notes

Turbidity = less than 14 Conductivity checker other mode= .50 ppt Phosphate Checker = out of battery

Reference photo taken 1 September 2025
Land use
Industrial, Urban park
Bank vegetation
Trees and shrubs
Location description
What 3 words: ///called.grid.butter The site is approximately 450m downstream from the Northern outfall sewer and 200m upstream from Prescott Lock, which serves Bow Backwaters. It is an accessible site and good to compare results with site B, which is 400m upstream.