Observation

SLNWB

Sharbot Lake North West Basin

Lake

August 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy Warm and Still. Major rain event in the previous week

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunnty and Warm

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    4.8 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    20 m

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    26.3 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    25.9 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    213 μS/cm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    300 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    120 ppm

  • Total phosphorus

    Persulfate digestion method (total phosphorus)

    7 µg/L

Notes

Major rain event in the past week