Observation

Victoria Park

Dead Man's Pond

Pond

August 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM

QA status: Approved by dataset admin

Weather observations

  • Current precipitation

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
  • Recent precipitation

    Community scientist interpretation

    12-24 hours ago


Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Green, Brown

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Aquatic vegetation

    Community scientist interpretation

    Submerged (fully under the water) Not visible
    Plants floating on the surface Not visible
    Plants emerging out of the water More than 33%
    Algae (crusts or thin mats) Not visible
    Algae (thick mats, can be free floating) Not visible
  • Problem plant species spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    European water Lilly,

  • Wildlife spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    Dragonflies / damselflies, Juvenile wood frog, juvenile salamander, juvenile frog/toad, grackles, blue jay, chipmunk, squirrel,


Issue reporting

  • Evidence of recent pollution

    Community scientist interpretation

    None None
  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural


Physical tests

  • Water depth

    Ruler (metric)

    .59 m

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off


Chemistry tests

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    ≤ 0 mg/L

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    22 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    23.6 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    41 μS/cm

  • Nitrate

    API 5-in-1 teststrips (nitrate)

    ≤ 0 mg/L

  • Nitrite

    API 5-in-1 teststrips (nitrites)

    ≤ 0 mg/L