Unstead Exit (outflow) : Unstead Wetland Reserve

Bramley, Surrey, United Kingdom

Observed by
Andrew Lockett
  • Observed on: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:38:00 +0000
  • Testers Andrew Lockett
  • Associated with:
    River Wey Trust : Godalming
  • Lat: 51.2028
  • Lng: -0.57626

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 6.4
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 200.0
Nitrates ppm What's this? 4.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 60.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 512.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 10.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 12.5
Phosphates total ppm What's this? 0.3

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Algae Type What's this? Floating mats
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? Foam, Scum, Floating algae

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Heavy rain and high winds yesterday could have affected readings..

Latest photos

Notes

The surface had more foam than usual and what looks like threadlike mats of brown algae. The phosphate reading also seems high (0.3) and nitrate (4). This could be due to having been intentionally dropping water levels in the new scrapes and barrowing in some shingle (so some ground disturbance).