Bonnechere River
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Headwaters from Hurds Lake; empties into the Bonnechere River at the former beach site in Renfrew.
Sampled at the upstream side of the culvert on Barnet Blvd where the creek enters the Town of Renfrew.
In-stream watering of cattle upstream of the sampling site.
Water flow varies with season.
Location created by
Kathryn Lindsay
- Group: Bonnechere River Watershed Project : Riverwatch
- Lat: 45.4651573
- Lng: -76.6672111
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
Latest photos
Total chlorine (mg/L) entered in chlorine data field (ppm)
Weather: Now- sun w/cloud Last 24 hr- thunderstorm
Floodplain still has water; main channel water turbid
Birds: Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow Warbler
Litter en route to sampling location
Missed April sampling due to extreme flooding (see photo 21 Apr 2019)
Total chlorine 0 mg/L; entered in chloride data field
Sampled at 4:45 p.m. EST (converted to 5:45 EDT for data entry)
Weather: Now - overcast, no wind; Last 24 hr - overcast
Visible current
No obvious aquatic plants
Wildlife quiet
Photos taken on Nov 11
Total chlorine: 1 mg/L; entered in chloride data field
Weather: now - cloudy, no wind; last 24 hr - cloudy with intermittent rain
No obvious current
Floating vegetation in creek channel
Bird: Gray catbird calling
Insect: Cricket calling
Chlorine: 1 mg/L; entered in chloride data field
Weather: now - sunny; last 24 hr - variable sunny/cloudy/rainy/windy
No obvious flow
Submerged aquatic vascular plants; unmowed grassed shoreline (photo)
Amphibians: Bull Frog
IAS: Small amount of Purple Loosestrife
Weather: Now- cloudy; last 24 hr- cloudy
Total chlorine 1 mg/L; entered in chloride data field
Visible current
Submerged aquatic vegetation at site
Algae and snails on bottom rocks
Birds: Swamp Sparrow; Red-winged Blackbird
Cattle in the creek upstream (photo)
Total chlorine 1.0 mg/L; entered in chloride data field
Weather: Now-sunny; last 24 hr-rainy; last 48 hr-cloudy
Water murky
Submerged aquatic plants; cattails along shore
Amphibians: Chorus (?) frog
Insects: deer fly
Birds: Common Grackle; Warbling Vireo; Yellow Warbler; Red-winged Blackbird; Common Yellowthroat; Northern Oriole
Issue: In-stream watering of cattle upstream.