East Davignon Creek

The water level and the flow were really high. Observed two outflows merging into the creek, and they are in the culvert under the bridge. Not sure these outflows are of the road discharge or something else. lots of birds dropping around the monitoring location. Snow on the right bank hasn't melted yet but the left side is clear to monitor. Access to the location has a steep slope, so be careful. Park vehicle in the Tim Hortons parking lot and walk down to the monitoring location.

The snow is starting to melt, allowing more water to flow into the creek. Please wear snow boots and gloves while monitoring this location. The water is cloudy, but there are visible patches of foam and some natural debris along the edges. The banks are still covered in snow, but exposed areas reveal flattened vegetation from the winter.
Water Temperature is -3 but system is not allowing to enter the value below 0 therefore I have mentioned 0 degree Celsius.

Be very careful with the snow. Snowbanks started melting and water is floating under the snow surface so be very careful on the slope. Use a big grab stick to collect the water sample. Not recommended to solo. Ice on the water surface.

There is a huge snow bank that has to be climbed to access the site. It’s important to have equipment such as poles to tell how deep the snow pack is and where the water is. Storm water as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Sampled from the middle of creek, ice and snow on left bank. Large snowbanks from snow removal present. Very shallow water. Oily sheen in sample cup. Sampled 140ml of water.

The water was low and orangey red. The grass and vegetation was green and alive except directly on left and right bank. Plastic water bottle found. Water colour: Brown and orange.

The water level is higher than usual. Lots of natural debris on the surface and foam as well. Presence of ducks in the stream.

Wear boots to enter into the river because the dominant substrate on the right bank riparian is clay.

Water level was low as compared to last week, little dry vegetation, evidence of plastic can, plastic wrapper and some old clothes were there which can be affect to birds, dry leaves on surface , we saw some holes on right side of bank.

Today I observed less vegetation with berries. There were ducks swimming in the water channel. This bank subtract with clay in base. Also it surrounded with birds.

Very low vegetation on the bank. Easy access to water.