Root River Old Garden River : Root River

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Ajaz Shaikh

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.5
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 7.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 0.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 0.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.24
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 158.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 14.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 16.2

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Attached
Water Flow What's this? Slow
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Brown
On the water surface What's this? Scum, Oily sheen, Natural debris

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?

Latest photos

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Notes

conductivity is high but water level is lower than past weeks. evidence of iron oxide bacteria, bacteria film(oily sheen). The rocks were slippery from the morning dew.