Observation

Brent_41 Union Canal Towpath

Brent River

River or stream

March 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    8 °C

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    9 °C

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Boating

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Turbidity

    Turbidity tube (45 cm)

    13 NTU

Chemistry tests

  • Ammonia

    Hanna checker (ammonia - low range)

    0.28 mg/L

  • Conductivity

    Other pen-type meter (conductivity)

    580 μS/cm

  • Water temperature

    Other thermometer

    11.3 °C

  • Phosphate

    Hanna checker (phosphate - low range)

    0.52 mg/L

Notes

1. Houseboats moored nearby. 2. Some leaves and branches in the water, probably from the rain yesterday.