Mel Swart Lake Gibson Conservation Park : Lake Gibson

Thorold, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Ayanna Burton
  • Observed on: Sun, 25 May 2025 10:10:00 -0400
  • Testers Ayanna Burton & Chris Bartel
  • Associated with:
    Water Rangers : Lake Erie Rangers
  • Lat: 43.1055732
  • Lng: -79.2275834

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.8
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 12.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 100.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 80.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.6
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 358.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 15.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 13.3

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Floating mats, Attached
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Uses What's this? Fishing, Public water supply
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Green
On the water surface What's this? Foam

Wildlife

Plant
Plant What's this?
Bird
Bird What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
A few clouds but mostly sunny. A few gusts of wind but not strong enough to be noticeably windy
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
More rain during the mourning with it tapering off later in the day

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Notes

- Public boardwalk area within conservation park, with many people walking, some with dogs
- Lots of plant life, both aquatic (phragmites) and terrestrial
- Lots of birds, including a swan nest further down the boardwalk from the sampling site
- Some large rocks along shoreline that seem to be placed there; they may have possibly been added as an erosion control measure