Observation

Walkern Ford

River Beane

River or stream

July 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Rain in previous 24 hours

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

Plants/wildlife

  • Aquatic vegetation

    Community scientist interpretation

    Submerged (fully under the water) Absent
    Plants floating on the surface Absent
    Plants emerging out of the water Absent
    Algae (crusts or thin mats) Absent
    Algae (thick mats, can be free floating) Absent

  • Vegetation on shore or riverbank

    Community scientist interpretation

    Tall plants (grasses, flowers), Scrub or shrubs (woody stems), Mature trees

  • Problem plant species spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Wildlife spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fish

Issue reporting

  • Evidence of recent pollution

    Community scientist interpretation

    None None

  • Outfalls, pipes and drains

    Community scientist interpretation

    No outfall observed

Physical tests

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Natural obstacles to fish or flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Channel bed materials

    Community scientist interpretation

    Gravel - pebble

  • Estimated width at water level

    Community scientist estimate (width)

    20 m

  • Estimated average water depth

    Community scientist estimate (depth)

    0.7 m

  • Turbidity

    Turbidity tube (50 cm)

    < 12 NTU

Chemistry tests

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    18.1 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    691 μS/cm

  • Phosphate

    Hanna checker (phosphate - low range)

    0.05 mg/L

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrate-nitrogen)

    10 mg/L

  • Nitrite-nitrogen

    WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrite-nitrogen)

    ≤ 0 mg/L

Notes

No ammonia kit. Sticklebacks in pool by ford.