Bowker Creek
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
By the Bowker Creek Community Garden, just downstream of Monteith Street
Location created by
Eldan Goldenberg
- Group: Friends of Bowker Creek : Salmon Recovery
- Site ID: 1.3
- Lat: 48.4300386
- Lng: -123.3096584
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: Canada/Pacific
Latest photos
Rock riffle opposite depth meter appears to be functioning well- diverting debris and water flow nicely just upstream of box 1.
Water rose from 55 to 56 in the 15 minutes I was there
Depth at gauge 34
Box clogged especially on upstream side
Water depth lower today.
Gerald and Nancy doing some clearing upstream of incubator
Upstream side of box clogged with leaves
Water clear with small amt suds probably from organic matter
Nice steady flow about 2” over incubator
Upstream side of box clogged with leaves
Incubator secure
Chum running full force at Goldstream
Incubator visible and so are orange rebar safety caps
Had a little trouble with secchi tube
Turbidity may not be accurate
There was a strong sewage smell at the location and especially at the road (Monteith) where the creek exits the culvert.
Couldn't see the bottom of the creek here.
Observations were at 5pm not 7 [EG edit: updated the timestamp to match this]