Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge) : Root River

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Community Volunteers

Observed on: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:22:00 -0400
Testers Kiki, Jay
Associated with:
NORDIK Institute : Sault Ste. Marie Water Rangers Team
Lat: 46.5717047
Lng: -84.3206692

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pH (0-14) 7.2

Dissolved oxygen mg/L 11.0

Secchi depth m bottom visible

Chlorine ppm 0.0

Hardness mg/L 0.0

Alkalinity mg/L 10.0

Water depth m 0.21

Conductivity μS/cm 78.0

Air temperature °C 11.0

Water temperature °C 5.9

Qualitative

Algae No

Odour None

Clarity Clear

Pollution Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge

Water Flow Surging

Water Level High

Water Colour Brown

On the water surface Foam

Weather

Current weather

cloudy

Weather in previous 24 hours

sunny

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Notes

The site is safe to access-
There was no evidence of iron oxidizing bacteria, this site was red and orange in fall with evidence of many pools of iron oxidizing bacteria. No signs of any but an abundance of white fishy foam.