Observation

Wyke Beck 2

Wyke Beck

River or stream

March 29, 2026 at 11:25 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    sunny and cloudy with some light drizzzle

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    10 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    7.8 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    482 μS/cm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    80 ppm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    1 mg/L

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    0.02 mg/L


Notes

Pair of mallard swimming upstream from site