Observation

Freakhayne

Nannies Water

River or stream

October 3, 2026 at 9:54 AM

QA status: Approved by dataset admin

Harry Shaw added a dataset admin note on 5 October 2026:

Hi Claire, thanks for this. Did the outfall discolour the stream water? Did you manage to take a photo of the site and discharge? Thanks, Harry

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Rain in previous 24 hours

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown, Yellow

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

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) 5 to 33%
    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

    Himalayan balsam

  • Wildlife spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    Flies

Issue reporting

  • Evidence of recent pollution

    Community scientist interpretation

    None None

  • Outfalls, pipes and drains

    Community scientist interpretation

    Outfall present – flowing

Physical tests

  • Estimated width at water level

    Community scientist estimate (width)

    2.75 m

  • Estimated average water depth

    Community scientist estimate (depth)

    .3 m

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Natural obstacles to fish or flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Metal across stream above bridge

  • Channel bed materials

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cobble, Gravel - pebble, Silt / clay

  • Turbidity

    Turbidity tube (50 cm)

    28 NTU

Chemistry tests

  • Phosphate

    Hanna checker (phosphate - low range)

    .58 mg/L

  • Nitrate

    WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrate-nitrogen)

    ≤ 0 mg/L

  • Nitrite

    WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrite-nitrogen)

    1 mg/L

  • Ammonia

    Simplex Health teststrip (ammonia-nitrogen - low range)

    1 mg/L

  • Water temperature

    HM Digital EC-3 multimeter (temperature)

    16 °C

  • Conductivity

    HM Digital EC-3 multimeter (conductivity)

    327 μS/cm