Observation

Cayuga Boat Ramp

Grand River

River or stream

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May 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Foam

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    16

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    14.7

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    860

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    10

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    >= 8.4

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    120

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200

  • Chloride

    mg/L

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    84

Land use
Urban park
Bank vegetation
Grass
Location description
A boat ramp along the Grand River. The site is downstream of where Highway 3 crosses the Grand River. There is some shoreline armouring and limited vegetation.