Observation

Maitland

Maitland Manor Creek BEFORE ESTUARY feeding the St. Lawrence

Channelized stream

June 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Plants/wildlife

  • Aquatic vegetation

    Community scientist interpretation

    Submerged (fully under the water) 5 to 33%
    Plants floating on the surface Less than 5%
    Plants emerging out of the water More than 33%
    Algae (crusts or thin mats) Absent
    Algae (thick mats, can be free floating) Absent

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Attached

Physical tests

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .2 m

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    false

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    17.5 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    17.3 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    976 μS/cm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    ≥ 8.4

    Regulatory

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≥ 240 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    400 ppm

  • Chloride

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    182.0 mg/L

    Regulatory