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
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.
Partly cloudy with small amt of rain this morning and light sun shower happening now. Red winged blackbirds and songbirds around. Dragonflies too.
Partly cloudy with high cirrus clouds. No rain in past 24 hours. Heard Lots of loud toads croaking, and saw many red winged blackbirds, pair of swans, swallows, dragonflies, water bugs and a turtle.
Sunny day with just a few clouds in the sky. Less than 1 MM rain in past 2 hours. Some red winged blackbirds and songbirds around.
Mostly sunny and calm with just a few clouds beginning to form. No rain in past 24 hours. No wildlife seen or heard now. Some green algae bloom floating on the surface in a few locations.
Mostly Sunny and very windy day with more clouds forming. No rain in past 24 hours. Just a few small birds flew by…otherwise not much stirring here today. Lots of green algae and scummy stuff floating on the surface of the water.