Observation

Turtle Release Location Crowland Avenue

Lyons Creek

River or stream

August 15, 2026 at 10:38 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny


Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Urban/road discharge

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.2 m

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    24 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    21.9 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    393 μS/cm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    3.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    0.5 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    80 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm


Notes

Access on NW side of bridge Presence of pondweeds, cattails, smartweeds, duckweed, purple loosestrife, water lilies