Root River Old Garden River : Root River

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Ajaz Shaikh

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.5
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 7.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 0.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 20.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.19
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 151.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 23.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 19.9

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Attached
Water Flow What's this? Still
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Yellow, Brown
On the water surface What's this? None

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?

Latest photos

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Notes

The water is low. Algae( diatoms is on rocks) There is an iron deposit residue visible. There were 9 fish spotted (fry).
The riprap on the way down is very unsteady currently - watch the step-down and for cows parsnip at the beginning of the path. Cows parsnip treated an itchy rash on some humans