Clark Creek

Entrance full of snow so wear boots to get to water body. Slope down to creek so take it slow. Testing stormwater so make sure to use proper gloves. Mallards present along creek.
Park/Recreation and Storm Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.

Boots required due to melting snow. Natural debris on surface of water along with a couple pieces of litter.
Park/Recreation and Storm Water are the pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Wildlife seen - 4 ducks, 3 male and 1 female.

Path was safe and bank was stable to gather samples from. Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings. "- There was squirrel tracks along the bank
- 3 ducks were spotted interacting with the water
- 2 CAGO (Canada Geese) flew over the site
- Secchi disk was almost(!) not visible on the bottom, which is different from the last couple tests were completed, by myself, at the site. Normally the disk is easily visible.

Snow banks are receding, path is packed and safe.
Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
6 mallards sighted, the sewage smell was faint but certainly present

The edge of the creek is covered in snow. Do not go to the edge of the creek because the snow is melting. Wear snow boots and gloves to monitor at this location. Water is partially frozen. Observe 4 Mallards in the upstream.
Park/Recreation and Storm Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. Air temperature was -3 but feels like -6

The snow is not packed and you can easily fall through, it is approx. 2 feet deep. It is easy to twist a limb if you sink in the snow twisted. Watch your footing, otherwise safe to access.
Park/Recreation and Storm Water are also pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Dissolved oxygen was not taken because Natalie did not have the lid for the sample cup when she took the sample. Interesting there was zero water fowl on the water body. The water grass has begun to turn green in areas. There was garbage in the water. A plastic water bottle, plastic wrappers and plastic bottle label. There were smaller particles that the camera could not pickup.

The snow is deep and can sink easily because of the melt. Be careful not to twist a leg or knee when the snow is this soft. Park/recreation and Storm Water are also pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. Odour: Decomposing/Rotting.
The water was not as high as it has been on warmer days when the freshet has melted. There was much plastic moving downstream. The chloride strips activate quickly in higher temperatures of plus 5 and above.

The site is safe to access for all monitors. The edge of right bank is about to collapse but this creates no safety hazards or concerns for monitoring. Park/Recreation and Storm Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
The chloride test started developing faster in the warmer water outside. When I brought into car, it only took 2:56 to develop. So water temperature and air temperatures are variables with the test strips.
Many mallards on creek, too many to count.

All volunteers can access, wear rubber boots. Ice on the water surface.
Par/Recreation, Strom Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. The water was much lower then last week. The water was not flowing as fast either. The grass could be seen, some of it is green. Looks like a type of sedge. The water was not as opaque as last week. It was very cold the last two days, -11, -9, the water did not receive a lot of freshet.

Be careful on the snowbanks as they are melting. Water flow is very strong because of the rainfall and snow melting. Water level influences dilution. Ice on the water surface.
Storm Water as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.