Observation

Paris Canoe Portage

Grand River

River or stream

May 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
    • Windy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Heavy intermittent rain

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    13 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    13.9 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    863 μS/cm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    ≥ 12.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    ≥ 8.4

    Regulatory

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    120 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200 ppm

  • Chloride

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    104.0 mg/L

    Regulatory