Observation

West College Drive (Rt 83) & S. 75 th Ave Palos Heights,Il 60463

Lake Katherine Nature Center/Cal Sag Channel

Pond

May 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM

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

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Nature Center

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Green, Brown

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

    Natural debris

Physical tests

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    false

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    21 °C

  • Chloride

    Unspecified equipment (chloride)

    236 ppm