Black River
Ontario, Canada
Immediately upstream of a bridge that is part of an old rail bed. Approximately a 20 minute walk from the nearest road. The water is flowing. The river is flanked by cattails, with Cedar trees situated just behind the cattails. Painted turtles, frogs, Redwinged Black birds, Pileated Wood Peckers, Mallards, Buffle Head, Mallards, Canada Geese, Blue Jays, Red Headed Wood Peckers and Beaver have been sighted at this location many times over the past 22 years.
Location created by
Donna Marie Kehoe
- Site ID: B1_S_SW_RB
- Lat: 44.2891299
- Lng: -79.3619231
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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Air temperature
°C
11.0
Latest
17.8
Average
Water temperature
°C
14.3
Latest
18.9
Average
Alkalinity
mg/L
240
Latest
240
Average
Hardness
mg/L
450
Latest
370
Average
Dissolved oxygen
mg/L
5.0
Latest
7.0
Average
Chloride
ppm
1.0
Latest
1.0
Average
Conductivity
μS/cm
524
Latest
536
Average
Secchi depth
m
1.7
Latest
1.3
Average
pH (0-14)
9.0
Latest
9.0
Average