8 mile creek at Firelane 14e Rd : Eight Mile Creek

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Lindsey Kemp

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

Chloride ppm What's this? 110.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 1,117.0
Air temperature °C What's this? -1.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 1.0
Ice on What's this?

Since: 2025-01-26

Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge
Water Flow What's this? Still
Water Uses What's this? Other
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Brown
On the water surface What's this? Natural debris

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Mostly sunny, 29km/h winds, 55% humidity, 102.12 kPa
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
-2 degrees Celsius, mostly cloudy, 34km/h wind, 66% humidity, 101.91 kPa

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Notes

Creek is inaccessible to public; got permission from land owner to access via backyard. Creek mostly frozen; access at Lake Ontario unsafe. Sampled at deepest liquid water area closest to Lake Ontario. Top ice layer was broken by residents already.