Root River
Ontario, Canada
46.571951 -84.32039
- Group: NORDIK Institute/SSMRCA : Sault Ste. Marie Water Rangers Task Team
- Site ID: SSM-07
- Lat: 46.5717047
- Lng: -84.3206692
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-10-16
Iron oxide present and bacterial film. There is algae present but it looks like it is dying. Watc...
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-10-04
Steep overgrown bank to access the river
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-09-29
Steep overgrown access.
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-09-16
The water level has receded since last visit. Patch of brown floating algae is booming. Steep slo...
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-09-09
The water level has gone down a little since the last visit. Steep the embankment with thick brush.
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-09-06
The water level has gone up since the last site visit. Thick vegetation down step embankment
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-08-27
Steep slope with thick bushes and prickly weeds.
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-08-08
Animal carcass nearby, water level very low, lots of algae on rocks and pools around. Slippery sl...
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-07-24
Lot more vegetation on the way. hard to find the way to go down. The water flow was really high.
Root River : Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge)
Observed on
2024-05-24
"Lowered water levels. Few Insects between the rocks around sampling spot." for alkalinity : 10...