Fort Creek

Steep, overgrown, high water so there’s not a good spot to stand, prickly bushes - safe for us but I wouldn’t send a volunteer.
Plants are growing like crazy

Steep, a lot of prickly bushes on the way down - have to wear boots.
Iron-oxidizing bacteria observed near the monitoring location.
There’s no aquatic life at all - maybe 1-2 water striders

Steep, lots of prickly bushes.
Park/Recreation as a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
2 ducks observed.

Steep, lots of raspberry(?) Bushes.
Park/Recreation is also a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
Odour: There was a smell but couldn’t put my finger on it - dirty water smell.
Lots of plants starting to come up, lots of cattails, very muddy

A bit steep with lots of raspberry? Bushes very prickly But no issues. Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.

While I was at the location, I noticed a strong odour either of a chemical or petroleum that would come and go intermittently. The smell would last for couple of minutes, then disappear, and return shortly after. This pattern kept happening the entire time I was there. Park/Recreation in the immediate surroundings.

The water is dirty. An uneven ground surface (with big boulders) covered in snow could be a challenge. Please wear boots and gloves while monitoring this location. This location has 4 outflows, so please monitor two rectangular-shaped concrete outflows. The bank is partially covered in snow. Air temperature with wind chill was -19 degrees Celsius.

THE TERRAIN IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS SITE CAN NOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PROPER GUIDANCE. The terrain is snow covered with approx., 1 meter of snowpack. The left and right banks snow escarpments are hard packed, and unstable. The water is flowing under left bank and has created an overflow approx. a meter wide. The area is unsafe for anyone to enter unless you are trained in snow and ice readiness, survival, ad safety awareness and working near water in winter. ONLY GO WITH KIKI. She is certified. Ice on the water surface.
Storm water is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
The smell of diesel was strong. The two casings are frozen solid, and the two culverts coming from under Carmen's way, the one on the left(looking at it) is flowing, the other is frozen. I could not see the substrate because the water was so opaque. The snow piles around it is at least 1.5 meters. There could be salt residues in road salts here. It would be good to monitor this site, but it could become very unsafe.

The site is currently inaccessible for water monitoring due to deep snow accumulation, unstable icy surface, and the risk of falling through thin ice along the stream's edge.

Overgrown vegetation is dying, but still can't see the bottom. Boulders on riprap are moving so be careful. Monitoring location is right beside the main road therefore need to park vehicle in the construction company's parking. Weather was windy and hard to balance on that rock. Do not recommend to go solo.