Wagg Creek at footbridge below sedimentation pond - WAG-M-03 Medium Priority
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
WAG-M-03 WAG Creek at footbridge below the sedimentation pond at the fish ladder. CNV City Map CNV City Map -123.0777490, 49.32733712 Long and Lat, or UTM 494,351E, 5,463,848N. Identical to Salt Project site "Wagg Creek Fish Ladder and Pond at Mahon St". Merge data into this new location or archive old data?
Location created by
Paul Lhotka
- Site ID: WAG-M-03
- Lat: 49.3272058
- Lng: -123.0778384
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
Latest photos
Layer of sediment on cobble at fish ladder. Smell of sulphur or phosphates.
very low flows.
Ec is 235 at 15.9.
water temp in past was read from EC meter.
From now on water temp will be read from instant read digital.
Pond has sediment buildup and algae on top.
very low flows. wetted width about 50%. layer of sediment on cobble. Just taking water sample stirred up sediment in water column. No water discharging from pipe.
Pond is now cloudy with sediment visible in water column. Water downstream of fish ladder is clear. Slight smell of sulpher. No discharge from stormpipe from rain garden.
Started using pH meter instead of test strips.
slight metallic odor to water.
Stones in Pool below footbridge covered with fine sediment. Fallen branches in pool coming off fish pond also appear covered with sediment. No fish seen.
Large amount of oil in pond yesterday evening.
Oil is mostly gone but small amounts in water and lingering smell of gasoline still in area.
*second photo from yesterday
Water level much lower than yesterday. (was raining yesterday)
slight smell of sewage or suphur
high flow in fish ladder
pond water clear
white cloudy water in pond. looks like concrete
-Creek is wider from heavy rainfall
-Water trickling out of stormwater pipe