Swan Creek
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
At the constructed riffle just downstream of Daisy Ave.
Location created by
Roxanne van Velzen
- Group: Friends of Swan Creek Watershed
- Site ID: 1
- Lat: 48.46701
- Lng: -123.40018
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
Latest photos
Week #1 of 5in30 Flush readings. Past week has seen steady intermittent rainfalls plus mild 'atmospheric river' yesterday. Water levels & flow have increased at a healthy rate. Riffles look 'happy' again for the season!
First precipitation finally came 4 days ago so the water levels have begun to gently rise in the riffles.
Anecdote from passerby today about the Creek when he was a kid (late 1940's -early '50's) >> He use to haul in all the crayfish he could catch, then stomp on them on the road to kill them! >> He thought they were eating the trout that he was fishing for >> then he found out ... you could eat them and were really good tasting!!
Week #5 of 5 in 30 Low Flow testing
Shaded cool Creek temperatures are benefitting from Planted trees/shrubs on riparian shores
Week #4 LowFlow 5 in 30 >2022
Week 3 of 5in30 LowFlow
yesterday cloudy and cooler to bring temps down by atleast 3c
First day of Summer 'Low Flow' 5in30 testing at this 'site 3' ...
also nice to see 2-3" fry active in the 'pool' above this low water riffle.
Tree/shrub shading definitely aids in keeping H2O temp cooler on these Hot 20-25C days.
Note that historically we sampled in the late afternoon >> so temps. might be slightly lower
on these
photos show seasonal HIGH water levels .
week#4 LowFlow 5 in 30 > 2019
week #3 of 5in30 LowFlow