Observation

Picton Harbour at Mouth of Marsh Creek

Picton Harbour on Lake Ontario

Lake

March 20, 2020 at 10:05 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Overcast with threat of rain.

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    2.4 MM rain overnight.


Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    1.25 m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    2.58 m

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    175 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    120 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    419 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    13 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    6 °C


Notes

Small amt of rain overnight....less than 3 MM. Overcast skies. Some seagulls, ducks and hawks in the air . Calm surface .