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? 9.0
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? 10.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.51
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 169.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 16.2
Water temperature °C What's this? 17.1

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Not sure
Water Flow What's this? Still
Water Uses What's this? Fishing
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Brown
On the water surface What's this? None

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Within 48h of significant rainfall (10mm or more per day) 15-25mm Rainfall event - Possibly higher predicted in area 30-50mm

Latest photos

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Notes

The water was very still and barely moving- flow(discharge rate) in two areas - the left bank was faster compared to the center and right bank. The water seemed lower than would have been expected with rainfall. The vegetation has been cut back so it is easier to access, the rocks were very slippery but the visibility of rocks and footing was great due to the vegetation cutting.