Observation

Great Heads Beck 2

Great Heads Beck, Roundhay Park

River or stream

May 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Bright, warm day, no direct sun at this time. Sunny periods later

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Warm, bright sunny day with little wind


Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

  • 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

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    17.0 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    0.5 mg/L

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    0.02 mg/L


Notes

No water temperature or conductivity tests this time - equipment left at home!