RVCA Watershed : Rideau River

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Don Ross
  • Observed on: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 18:25:00 -0400
  • Testers Don, Heather, Hailey and Owen Ross
  • Associated with:
    County Sustainability Group
  • Lat: 45.0959432
  • Lng: -75.634625

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 6.8
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 5.5
Secchi depth m What's this? 0.2
Hardness mg/L What's this? 175.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 100.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.5
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 247.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 20.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 22.2

Wildlife

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Invasive Species

Loosestrife
Loosestrife What's this?

Weather

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Latest photos

Notes

Mild winds and partly cloudy after there was a rain storm today and yesterday. Lots of mosquitoes walking to the area where we test, birds seen and heard. Water very murky and high along the boardwalk. Many bullrushes and purple loosestrife.