Big Forks Creek at Shield Road : Big Forks Creek

Welland , Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Tom Liszt

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 6.8
Chloride ppm What's this? 47.0
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 200.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 120.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 521.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 8.2
Water temperature °C What's this? 7.2
Ice off What's this?

Since: 2024-12-30

Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Opaque
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge
Water Flow What's this? Surging
Water Level What's this? High
Water Colour What's this? Brown
On the water surface What's this? None

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Rainy, generally windy in surrounding area but no wind directly sampling at site.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Weather advisory for 20-40mm rain, very windy overnight.

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Notes

Drove down Shields Rd, 500m, to Forks Creek.
Spoke with resident, Dr. Richard Smythe at 41598 Forks Rd W. and that part of Shields Rd is private, owned by farmer, Richard Dykstra, also owner of Creekside Gun Shop. Awaiting contact with property owner.