Off dock, south east area of Lake : Buckshot Lake

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Water Rangers
  • Observed on: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:45:00 -0400
  • Testers Ed Rohr
  • Associated with:
    Water Rangers : Guardians
  • Lat: 44.9825583
  • Lng: -77.072053
pH (0-14) What's this? 7.1
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 8.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Hardness mg/L What's this? 100.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 60.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.97
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 69.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 15.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 16.3

Wildlife


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Notes

Weather - Overcast (minimal sunshine) - wind a steady estimated 5-10kph from 0 deg N
Last 24 hrs 0 precip. 24 - 48 hrs 0.5mm rain
Leaves - still full leaf - reds in full colour - other colours emerging
No floating debris, objects, or leaves
Water still very clear as in all other observations from here
Trees - red pines & cedars in mid needle fall, white pines yet to start (see photos)
Common Merganser Ducks - 2 of this year's offspring came by hugging shoreline & heads in water half the time - had no fear of me & passed the dock by about 1 1/2 M making quacking noises - common sight around here. (see photos)