Upstream of Portage-du-Fort : Ottawa River

Quebec, Canada

Observed by
bob simpson

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.36
Secchi depth m What's this? 1.8
Nitrates mg/L What's this? < 5
Nitrites mg/L What's this? < 0.5
Water depth m What's this? 23.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 26.5
Water temperature °C What's this? 23.3

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Notes

water is much clearer than in past tests.
Leeches are now along the shore which we have
not seen before. Probably introduced by fishermen who use them for bait and dump the leftovers in the river .