Root River

The site is unsafe to access unless you are wearing rubber boots. The banks have been swept away and the water is up against the left and right bank. The water is not deep so it can be sampled if it can be reached safely with boots. Ice on the water surface.
Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
The site was different from past weeks monitoring- water has moved the banks. No landslides yet. The water was cloudy but there was a rainfall event 24 hrs prior. Physical characteristics could not be accomplished due to safety concerns. No birds yet. No sign of beaver. The tee from the top of the river has moved down stream and stuck on another tree. The snow pack is .64 metres.

The water is very high, on the path to the sample site do not go close to the edge. The banks are unstable because they have been broken off by a suspected large flow of flow, took the escarpment sand the banks with them There was a debris island upstream from the site, that is now downstream where the fallen tree is. There could become a dam, and the overflow could become unsafe very easily if we have a combination of large rainfall events and increased debris. No sign of a beaver. The new bridge is up that will connect third line and fourth. I think this is the perfect spot to monitor the Root River over next winter, it will be safe.
Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings. Water colour: Red.
The water was so high. There was foam, a lot of it, and it was stuck in the ice sheet. The force oof the river pushed in up on the surface of the ice. The banks are eroded and parts are gone. Shallow areas are now dug up in the gravel, must have been from the strength of the flow. The hydro is unreal right now. There were no birds, the bridge is up. The garbage and couches have been taken away. So avalanche on the clay cliff yet that is visible. There were several dogs off leash, it was not okay. The snow pack is 24 inches

THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified.
Ice on the water surface. Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
Water colour: Orange. No sign of wildlife. There was one pine siskin heard and spotted. The river is split into two, there is much overflow and ice. The clay cliff looks as if it had a slide.

Be careful walking on the snow. A bridge is being built downstream. Snow started melting so do not walk on the snowbanks near the river. The surface of the river is partially frozen so do not go near the frozen surface.
Park/Recreation as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.

Access at the park - be careful on a trail. Do not recommend going solo. River banks are covered with snow so do not go near the stream. Use a big reacher stick to grab the water sample. Grab a water sample to the vehicle and monitor there. Park - as a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.

The beaver dams are broken up by the current. A large amount of water must have passed through. You can see where it was pushed. There is large amounts of foam on the water. The river went from dry and dammed. To saturated, high and steady flow. The beaver has cut down almost all of the alder on left bank. In the future when the roots die, this whole bank could erode, it can be seen in the saturated sand banks already breaking off.
Parks dogs as a pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Snow on the ground was slippery. The path is eroding by saturated sand banks. The beaver has blocked pathways everywhere. The water is high and strong.

Water was extremely high but caused by the Beaver. The algae has died and looks like it is starting to decay. Can not access the deeper sample site because it is all underwater. The leaves have hidden the uneven terrain on the path, watch your ankles. The beaver has been busy and barricaded the path, it is usually not blocked for long, only while he moves his trim.

Beaver still flooding the area. It was not clear like last time but there has not been any rain to wash away the decomposition that is occurring downstream. Dog Park - pet pollution is a pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. There is lose dogs all over the park. We were approached by 4 dogs and did not see a owner in site for awhile. People are scared of dogs would have been very scared in this moment. Three of the dogs surrounded me and were smelling me. I am familiar with dogs but others are not.

Water is lower than last week. It is still not moving at all. It hasn't rained since we visited last. Lots of crayfish visible and water temperature felt cooler. The beaver is still very active at the location with multiple dams increasing in size. Pollution sources in the immediate surroundings - Dog park. The water is not as flooded as last week. Beware dog feces on ground and dogs with no leash.

The beaver action is changing the characteristics of the river quickly. There are photos from 2 days ago and they are very different than this visit. We did not monitor water quality last time, just took pictures to watch beavers innovation and ensure no danger arises. Water level is rising quickly with the additional rain, pools are almost as high as in the spring. The water is flooding towards the path to access the trail to the sample site. The beavers have taken down two trees that have blocked the pathway. You have to walk around- be careful lots of sharp branches.