Observation

Root River Hwy 17E

Root River

River or stream

July 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    30°C

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Attached

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Highway discharge

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.28 m

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.28 m

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Weather app

    29 °C

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    29 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    26.5 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    159 μS/cm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    6.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.8

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    ≤ 0 ppm