Observation

3.4 Wetlands (fka Duck Ponds)

Bowker Creek

River or stream

August 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    No wind

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Some wind

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Opaque

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Attached

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Foam, Scum

Physical tests

  • Turbidity

    Transparency tube (120cm)

    ≥ 1.2 m

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    LaMotte (precision pH)

    7.0

    Regulatory

  • Ammonia

    Other equipment in ppm

    0.35 ppm

  • Nitrate

    Hach teststrips (nitrate)

    2.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Nitrite

    Hach teststrips (nitrite)

    0.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Air temperature

    Other thermometer

    23 °C

  • Phosphate

    Hach teststrips (phosphate)

    10 mg/L

Notes

Fairly stagnant