Springwater Pond - Main Dock at Springwater Road Parking lot : Springwater Pond (Catfish Creek Conservation Area)

Aylmer, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Pam Matatall

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.8
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 400.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 180.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 547.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 20.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 18.1

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Not sure
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Blue
On the water surface What's this? Natural debris, Floating algae

Wildlife

Insect
Insect What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Overcast, windy and muggy.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Overcast and very windy.

Latest photos

Notes

No one around the pond area today. Water flowing fast towards the dam with the wind. Oxygen bubblers observed. Lots of bright green algae around the docks and along the shore. Insects observed on top of the algae.