Root River Old Garden River : 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?

Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 12.2
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Salinity ppm What's this? 47.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.46
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 76.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 9.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 9.6

Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Industrial discharge
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Uses What's this? Fishing
Water Level What's this? High
Water Colour What's this? Brown
On the water surface What's this? Foam, Natural debris

Weather

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

Latest photos

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Notes

If you are driving parking can be difficult. Ensure to look for oncoming traffic as you pull into the area. The rocks down to the sample location are difficult and slippery. The terrain is uneven.
Fishing line tangled in two locations.
There was fishing line tangled up in two locations. This is plastic and can easily degrade.
There is a pile of natural debris across from the sample site. The foundation of it, is a tree that has fallen. This tree was a identifying marker for water level last season at this site. The vegetation is starting to surface.