Alton Flood Meadows, Upstream of footbridge : North Wey at Alton

Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Observed by
Judith Ineson

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 8.0
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 300.0
Nitrates ppm What's this? 2.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 240.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 10.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 11.0
Phosphates total ppm What's this? 0.02

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Algae Type What's this? Cladaphora, Attached
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Clear
On the water surface What's this? None

Weather

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Notes

River base is gravel, dead leaves and vegetation have washed to the river edge and this has algae on it. I think it's cladaphora, but am not sure.