Observation

Belgum Grove

Belgum Pond #3

Pond

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April 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
    • Windy

  • Recent precipitation

    12-24 hours ago

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Foam

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Unspecified teststrips (pH)

    8.1

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    120

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    100

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    486

  • Nitrates

    mg/L

    Hach teststrips (nitrates)

    5

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    21

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    13

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    7

  • Turbidity

    NTU

    Unspecified equipment (turbidity)

    13

Recent photos

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Notes

Conductivity & Nitrates tested later at room temperature

Land use
Agriculture, Forest, Grassland shrub
Bank vegetation
Grass
Location description
Primary Land Use: prairie/pasture, with a small woodland patch on the NE end of the property. Dirty Face Creek enters through E side of the property, and flows westward. A small pond is present on the SW corner of the unit, with a small connection point on its N side via a culvert. Cropland is the primary land usage immediately surrounding property, with prairie/pasture extending to the S of the unit. Isolated housing units present within .25 radius of property. Topography suggested potential direct influence from the S portions surrounding the property. |||Parcel & Surrounding Land Use Composition: 1% Open Water/ 6% Developed/ 2% Forest/ 27% Pasture & Hay/ 64% Cultivated Crops/ .3% Wetlands