Tributary entering SE End of East Lake
Cherry Valley, Ontario, Canada
Slow moving creek that feeds into the SE end of East Lake in Cherry Valley. It is an area of marshland but water here is deep enough for a public boat launch and dock where we do our testing. It is known at the Lions Memorial Park. Water feeding this small creek / river comes from a great distance across the southern end of Prince Edward County, enter East Lake which then flows out into Lake Ontario via the Outlet River at Sandbanks Provincial Park at the western end of East Lake.
Location created by
Don Ross
- Group: County Sustainability Group
- Lat: 43.9377398
- Lng: -77.1555877
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Toronto
Latest photos
Partly cloudy and a bit breezy with no rain in past 24 hrs. Few swans out on the lake at mouth of river and some red winged blackbirds in the bullrushes as they usually are here.
Overcast day with moderate winds and a few MM rainfall in past 24 hrs. Could hear a few birds calling in the distance.
Partly cloudy day with no rain in past 24 hours. Water surface looking pretty grungy at the boat launch point. Fair amt of green algae bloom on the river , cat tails, bullrushes & other growth. No wildlife seen or heard at this time. Spoke with a couple who were paddle boarding along the river about Water Rangers when they asked about the testing I was doing.
Bit of hazy overcast setting in but mostly sunny. No rain in past 24 hrs. Some bullfrogs heard croaking and songbirds singing. Dragonflies around too.
Sunny day with no rain in past 24 hours. Red winged blackbirds, songbirds, dragonflies, mosquitoes and toads seen and heard. Some fishermen coming and going here at the boat launch.
Sunny day with moderate winds and no rain in past 24 hrs. Red winged blackbirds here as always, a swan passed by and songbirds heard. Some bugs around too. Commercial fishermen arriving as I was done testing so had a nice chat. They had a catch of pike, rock and sun fish. Comments when asked about conditions: water temps a bit cooler on the lakes so far this spring not as conducive to fishing. So many swans now clearing out the undergrowth that is fish habitat…now getting mucky and murky. Lots of green algae bloom around Wellington on West Lake and zebra mussels a problem with nets. Not too many invasive species being found, apart from Gobi fish, which turns out have made good eating for Pickerel so that’s been a good turn of events in the end. Chatted with the person maintaining the park here who has been doing his best to protect the trees and shrubs planted by Natural Edge several years ago, but many haven’t made it so replanting is required soon. Many get trampled underfoot by people who don’t see them amongst the grasses, so he keeps them trimmed and visible to help avoid some of that. Also wild vines that strangle out some other plantings that were made so he trims them as best he can, but it’s killed off a lot.
Partly cloudy and calm. No rain in past 24 hrs. Lots of red winged blackbirds as well as some songbirds, crows and a pair of herons at the mouth of the river at East Lake.
Sunny windy afternoon with about 8+ MM rain in past 24 hours. A single wasp buzzing around me.
Sunny with a few clouds and just .4 MM rain in past 24 hours. Lots of green algae covering the water surfaces. Bullrushes and water lilies as always here. Dragonflies and frogs seen.
Sunny clear sky and 4 MM rainfall in past 24 hours. Few birds and some dragonflies around. So much green algae bloom and also some brown scum across the surface of the water near the boat launch, so possibly from leaking fuel when boaters start up their motors? Haven’t noticed that being so bad here before though so not sure what is causing it now.