Observation

West Lagoon - West/Main Deck

Blakeburn Lagoons

Lagoon

May 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Light showers

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny periods with cloudy conditions


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .906 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .906 m

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    false


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    11 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    15.4 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    104 μS/cm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8 mg/L

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    ≤ 6.4

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Hydrion teststrips (pH)

    6

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm


Notes

Variety of songbirds observed including Song sparrow, Orange-crowned warbler, Ruby-crowned kinglet, Common Yellowthroat warbler. Some waterfowl on west lagoon such as Pied-billed grebe, Mallards, Ring-necked duck and Gadwall.