Lake Erie
Ontario, Canada
Located at the end of Helena Street in Fort Erie.
Public Beach and connected parkland.
Water usually calm, but large waves can stir up on windy days.
Site chosen based on less algae accumulation, making it easier to access water for monitoring.
- Group: Niagara Coastal : Community Based Water Monitoring
- Site ID: LEWB-01
- Lat: 42.8829612
- Lng: -78.9397931
- Waterbody Type: Lake
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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Birds included gulls and cormorants
Nothing observed on water surface
Water uses included fishing and boating
No algae present
Water flow was slow and water level was low relative to its normal level
Water colour and clarity were both clear
No odor was present
Small amount of floating algae in water
Urban/road discharge
Water was being used for boating and sailing, possible fishing
Water flow was steady and water level was average
Water colour and clarity was clear
Odour due to algae
Aquatic plants visible on shoreline
Identified birds included blue jays, ring billed gulls and double breasted cormorants.
Wildlife/vegetation sightings included gulls, cormorants, 1 Great Egret, Red headed woodpeckers, wasps, phragmites
Small amount of urban/road discharge
Water uses included boating and swimming
Significant cladophora which was evenly disperses and attached.
Water flow was slow and water level was average
Water was cloudy and light brown in colour
Odour due to algae.
1 cormorant and 1 gull were spotted
depth of water 0 due to layer of algae
Floating algae and natural debris on water surface
Algae was evenly dispersed
Water flow was surging and water level was average
Clarity was opaque and water colour was brown
No odour was detected
There was road/urban discharge near the testing point.
Evidence of both fishing and boating
Cladophora was present in the testing area, mostly small floating mats. Significant cladophora along shoreline.
Water flow was slow and water level was average
Water was clear and there was an odour due to the algae.
Species of bird cited included red-headed woodpecker, double-crested cormorant, herring gull, killdear, and spotted sandpiper
Birds spotted included Gulls, Cormorants, and Mergansers
2 dead fish spotted along shoreline
Significant cladophora spotted along shoreline and in water
Water flow was steady and water level was average, with a greyish colour
Water was cloudy
Odour was detected. Cause of odour was the cladophora
Water uses included Fishing, Swimming and Boating
Sparse amounts of Cladophora in water in the monitoring area.
Water movement was steady and water level was average relative to typical shoreline
Water clarity was clear with a bluish green colour.
Observed bird species included a tern and a red headed woodpecker.