Emily Oaks. Pond
Skokie, Illinois, United States
Smallish pond surrounded by oak dominant forest. Lots of algae. Next to the Skokie Swift rapid transit.
Location created by
Mac Austin
- Group: National Great Rivers : Winter Chloride Watch
- Lat: 42.0218806
- Lng: -87.7456142
- Waterbody Type: Pond
- Timezone: UTC
Latest photos
Friendly goose. Algae has started to grow for the season. Straw added to the ground near the testing area of the pond.
Chloride level actually showing (usually close to invisible). At about .6 on the strip.
Few ducks and geese. No ice or snow. Snow squall and 2” accumulation 2 days ago. Chloride >28 but above 0 for the first time.
Chloride strip showing some slight presence of chloride for the first time this season.
Birds, some snow on the ground. Thin ice on the pond. Pond level doesn’t seem high despite rains.
This ice on about 1/4 of pond. Ducks. Snowed one week ago but did not stick on pavement. Roads were not iced. Chloride much less than 28
Algae has died back. Lots of decaying leaves in water. Chloride level actually below 28. Reads .6