Poplar Bluffs Conservation Area

South Saskatchewan River

Saskatchewan, Canada

This is a popular spot for paddlers to begin a 3 hour paddle back into Saskatoon, SK. The water depth can vary considerable, depending on the flow released by the Gardiner Dam. It is a sandy spot located between Poplar Bluffs and Cranberry Flats, just north west of Wilson Island which is in the middle of the river at this location. The water flows on both sides of Wilson Island.

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Living Sky Adventures

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Observation tests summary

Air temperature °C
15.0 Latest
19.7 Average
Water temperature °C
17.0 Latest
19.4 Average
Dissolved oxygen mg/L
9.0 Latest
8.3 Average
Conductivity μS/cm
433 Latest
442 Average
Secchi depth m
0.0 Latest
0.0 Average
Water depth m
0.4 Latest
0.4 Average
pH (0-14)
8.6 Latest
8.5 Average
Alkalinity mg/L
200 Latest
196 Average
Hardness mg/L
150 Latest
150 Average
Nitrates mg/L
5.0 Latest
5.0 Average
Chlorine ppm
0.0 Latest
0.4 Average
Nitrites mg/L
0.5 Latest
0.5 Average

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  • 2021-05-30