16 mile creek

Port Glascow (creek just down hill to right of marina on Grey line

Ontario, Canada

This tributary is feeding into Lake Erie at Port Glasow. Our test site was down the hill on Grey line to right of marina. There is a cement culvert. We tested on the lake side in the left front corner. You can access by going down bank beside culvert . The left culvert hole (from below) was dry and we took our sample from the rocks about 8 ft from culvert leading into water.

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Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

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There were no sign s of people this time
1 Black sqirrel on tree watching me
We had to do route backwards for our 3 sites because of where we were
On water surface - none
In immediate surroudings - no discharges
Evidence of fishing -none
Algae - none
Water flow -steady
Water level -average
Water colour -clear
Clarity -clear
Odour -none

24 Nov 14:00 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

We missed last months sample due to unforeseen circumstances,and today had to do in reverse order due to our present location sorry.
On the water surface - natural debris and foam(small circles 2-3 cm dia)
In the immediate surroundings -no signs of discharge
Evidence of water uses -none
Algae -no
Water flow -slow
Water level - low
Water colour -clear
Clarity -clear
Odour -none
We didn't see any animals or hear any birds. We did see a red dragonfly pictured.
The tree s have lost alot of their leaves already,little bits of yellow and green left .
New NATURAL GAS YELLOW MARKER PIPES along road now

27 Oct 14:01 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

On water suface-natural debris
In immediate surrounding- no discharges.
Evidence of water use- 2 people were sitting on culvert looking at water when we pulled up.
Algae-no.
Water flow-slow.
Water level- low.
Water colour-grey
Clarity- cloudy
Odour-none
Water temp-21.3*C

25 Aug 14:33 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

On the water surface was natural debris,foam.
No signs of discharge.
Evidence of water useage by kids fishing,we talked to them. 2 of them caught a total of 3 fish down stream from test poit owards Lake Erie.
No algae.
Water flow was slow.
Water level was low.
Water colour was brown ,usually clear .
Water clarity was cloudy.
No odour.
There were 4 bikes and a couple tackle boxes on culvert when we arrived. I could hear kids downstream talking and coming back for their gear. 2 of the 4 kids had caught 3 fish. I helped teach 1 how to tie a fishing line and we all shared pleasant conversation .We discussed Water Rangers and Lake Erie Guardians and they were intrigued (might get some new members) I took their discarded fishing line and told them I would bring to the garbage at home so it didn't end up in water of in grass and expressed the importance of leaving things the way we found it or cleaner. They were thankful and hopefully will follow my example.

28 Jul 14:58 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

Water had natural debris,alittle foam
No signs of discharge
Water uses no signs
Water flow was steady
Water level was average
Water colour was brown and clarity was opaque
Water had no odour
Water flow was steady but to much for secchi depth today.
There were birds singing
Lots of growth along rd and shorelines
No signs of people and their garbage this time (yeyyy finally )

30 Jun 15:50 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

Weather was a cool20*C
Birds were singing
Not to much garbage this time,noticed 2 opp cruisers up the road alittle by marina (might have been a deterrent for those who were parking here and littering before. There was a red post in ground to left of test site in one picture,not sure what for yet
Water level was low
Water colour was clear
Water clarity was clear
Water had no odour
No sign s of discharge

26 May 16:25 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

On water surface - natural debris
Evidence of water usage- discarded beer cans and coffee cups again
Algae-cynobacteria along stream bottom alittle and some rusty coloured algae
Water flow was steady
Water colour was clear,green bottom
Water level was low
No road salt test ,no winter maint rd
Ice off

31 Mar 15:47 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

We had to do our testing today as we were not going to be available on test date and time
My brother and his step son from Taiwan volunteered to help today.
No ice on creek
Water was running, but still low
Water was clear
Water had no debris,no algae,no odour
There was signs of people as they left their garbage(coffee cup,gift card and contents of their ash tray dumped with all the cig butts,how thoughtful .I did clean it all up before leaving )
Temp was -1*C .with windchill -5*C
Sorry did not do road salt test here as its a no winter maint road (not sure if still applicable ?)
We did drive into Port Glascow marina there was no ice on lake
Sorry no Dissolved Oxygen test as error made with last ampoule, and then not having the new box put into our kit could not redo at this time

16 Feb 15:18 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

We watched a red tail hawk fly in and fly out.
The water was surging from snow melt and rain lately.
There was natural debris in water (grasses,log ect)
There was no immediate dischages
There was no evidence of people
There was no algae
The water was brown and cloudy
The water level was high
There was no odour
No winter maint road so no road salt testing

28 Jan 15:02 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

No snow ,no ice. We heard 1 crow, no other birds . Signs of a deer being tracks and scat.
The water was surging through culvert both sides but low.
Cool overcast day, more like temp at testsite#1 (testsite#2 was warmer than both others)
No road salt test here not a maintained road in winter.

29 Dec 15:36 by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones