Observation

Durrance Lake off Willis Point Road

Durrance Lake

Lake

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April 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny without clouds

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny with little clouds


Qualitative readings

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Swimming

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cladaphora


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    13

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    13.7

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    180

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    <= 0

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    100

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    7

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Notes

Sunny skies with little water movement. Some debris on top of water, but minimal. Currently the lake has a blue-green algae bloom warning and can’t be swam in by humans or dogs.

Land use
Agriculture, Forest
Bank vegetation
Trees and shrubs