Observation

Little Bluff Conservation Area

Lake Ontario

Lake

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March 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    No rainfall in past 24 hours.

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.8

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    6

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    60

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    337

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    2.1

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    -1

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible

  • Water depth

    m

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.2

Ice watch readings

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    Off

Recent photos

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Notes

Sunny & chilly with strong winds chopping up the water creating whitecaps & waves. Icicles along the cliff from the spray. Couldn’t do exact measurement of depth but took a fairly accurate estimate based on many other times here. Lake levels not at extreme levels of some recent years but early yet and spring rains have yet to happen. No birds or wildlife around that we could see or hear.