Observation

Waterloo Lake : Landing stage by cafe

Roundhay Park :Waterloo Lake

Lake

June 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy but dry. No breeze

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy, evidence of some light rain overnight


Qualitative readings

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    19 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    404 μS/cm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    80 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    0.35 mg/L

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    0.02 mg/L


Notes

Problem with instrument testing conductivity and water temperature. Conductivity reading appears valid, but water temperature reading was clearly not being measured (no change in display from air temperature). Tried reinserting batteries but still no change.