Observation

3.4 Wetlands (fka Duck Ponds)

Bowker Creek

River or stream

April 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM

QA status: Needs review

This observation is under review by Water Rangers, last updated on 2026-04-12, and has not been marked as checked yet. Details are below.

Review needed: Based on previous readings, oxygen's result of 5.10mg/L is outside the expected range of 5.63-13.64mg/L.

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    other

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Unspecified equipment (pH)

    7.0

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Unspecified equipment (dissolved oxygen in mg/L)

    5.1 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Ammonia

    Other equipment in ppm

    0.25 ppm

  • Nitrate

    Unspecified equipment (nitrate)

    2 mg/L

  • Nitrite

    Other equipment in ppm

    0 ppm

  • Oxygen

    Unspecified equipment (dissolved oxygen %)

    46.6 %

  • Air temperature

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    10.2 °C

  • Water temperature

    Unspecified equipment (water temperature)

    10.9 °C

  • Phosphate

    Unspecified equipment (phosphate)

    5 ppm