East Branch of Wagg Creek emerges from culvert WAG-E-06a High Priority
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
location of WAG-E-06a using zoom on web app. A green plastic storm pipe of 0.72m inside diameter surfaces the east branch of Wagg Creek. It is the creek. This is a high energy, high flow site. Field measured GPS coordinates in NAD83 are -123.0759570, 49.32744605 in Long and Lat, or UTM 494,481E, 5,463,860N
this site was active under the "Salt Project" and called 20th St Outfall
Location created by
Paul Lhotka
- Site ID: WAG-E-06a
- Lat: 49.3281288
- Lng: -123.0763364
- Waterbody Type: Unknown
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
Latest photos
Some turbidity observed but unable to take measurement.
Lab water samples collected for analysis at Bureau Veritas.
6PPD-Q sample collected for analysis at UBC.
Turbidity <14
Turbidity <14.
Tested due to dark blackish water reported downstream by Paul at 10:20 that seemed to potentially ahve come from E06A. Water appeared normal at this location at 10:30, little to no foaming, low turbidity, unremarkable test results, no smell noted
Turbidity <14
Turbidity less than 14
Very strong flow
very strong outflow from pipe, difficult to get a good water flow photo.
Less than 14
Rain was just stopping when we arrived at this site.
Flow photo omitted; flow was not perceptibly greater than baseflow conditions. The pool had small accumulations of foam.
YSI measurements taken simultaneously.
Secchi disk discernable at 14NTU; actual turbidity <14. Water had a brownish cast.
Foamy water