Observation

Cockshutt Bridge Access Point

Grand River

River or stream

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May 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Windy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

Qualitative readings

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing, Science: Fish monitoring and catch

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown, Grey

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Urban/road discharge

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishy


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

    17

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    14.4

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    840

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    11

  • 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


Notes

No vegetation on the side of the shore that is sampled. Multiple bivalve mussel shells in the area.

Land use
Urban park
Bank vegetation
Grass
Location description
Sampling was conducted approximately 150m down stream of the bridge