Observation

Spencer Creek d/s of Cootes Dr

Spencer Creek

River or stream

July 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Very hazy.

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Opaque

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    no

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.48 m

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Chloride

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    83.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    710 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    29 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    25 °C

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    > 310 ppm

Notes

Bromine = 0 ppm