Observation

Vince Marcotte Park

Turkey Creek

River or stream

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March 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy, a bit cold

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Spitting rain yesterday, temp was from 2-7C

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    other

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Green


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.25

  • Water depth

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.8

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    false


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    10

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    6.4

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    3,260

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    7

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.6

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    120

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    300

  • Chloride

    mg/L

    Hach teststrips (chloride - high range)

    750

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Land use
Bank vegetation
Location description
A public park in a suburban neighbourhood, with a playground, parking area, and pickleball court. Water samples are collected from the Kayak Launch Dock.