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Root River Fourth Line E : Root River

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Community Volunteers

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? 12.0
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 0.0
Salinity ppt What's this? 33.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 10.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.24
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 61.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 12.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 5.8

Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Residential 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? Natural debris

Weather

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

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Notes

Yes it is safe be careful of high waters- do not enter water at this time until the freshet has melted.
Ice on the water surface.
There is immense erosion happening on left bank. The rip rap has been taken out by a large mass of water flow that must have taken the whole bank out- there is dirt and debris eroding into the river. There was no sign of wildlife, even birds. The snow pack on right bank was .78 of a metre. Today, the river was the loudest I have hear it.