Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road : Cold Water Creek

Rankin Location Indian Reserve 15d, 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? 7.2
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 8.0
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? 0.39
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 192.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 18.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 11.6

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? Cladaphora, Attached
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Clear, Grey
On the water surface What's this? Natural debris

Weather

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

Latest photos

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Notes

There is large amounts of healthy algae upstream approx 4 metres from the sampling locations. Pictures were taken underwater for PWQMN - use these to identify algae species. Watch your step through the high vegetation.