Observation

Evan's Creek

Evan's Creek

River or stream

July 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny, Very humid

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown, Yellow


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Attached


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Scum, Natural debris


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.15 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.6

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    3.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    100 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    40 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    233 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    20 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    14 °C

  • Air temperature

    Weather app

    20 °C


Notes

Environmental Health and Safety Survey (EHSS): Low water levels, stagnant in pools, prolific mosquitoes Immediate surroundings: forest Observation: Northern frog, ovenbird, crow, other birds