Mississippi River
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Group: Ottawa Riverkeeper : Riverwatch
- Lat: 45.4377912
- Lng: -76.2804794
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
Latest photos
View all photosWater was very high. A lot of logs and debris onshore. High water line very evident on bushline along shore. (See pic) osprey flying overhead.
2 other boaters
Water quite wavy
Stiff breeze
Blue skies
Very quiet - no birds or animals seen
No boaters
Could see Osprey
People working on their own beaches
Partly sunny skies
River full of weeds and fairly calm
Quiet. Not a lot of boat traffic. One kayaker and some music. Very calm, partly cloudy.
Two microplastics samples
Delta like area of Mississippi River at Ottawa with new Osprey Stand in centre back of picture
The Osprey nest stand has fallen down and a new one has been built south and west of the old site. There is no sign that the Ospreys have built on that stand yet. No Ospreys visible in the area. 2 loons visible in area.
The water is calm, weedy and greenish/black.
water calm; Very weedy; delta-like
water calm; Very weedy; delta-like
very fast current in centre of river. Angle possibly 45 degrees so moved closer to shore (about 10 feet) to sheltered area for turbidity testing