Clark Creek

The site is safe to access for all monitors. The edge of right bank is about to collapse but this creates no safety hazards or concerns for monitoring. Park/Recreation and Storm Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
The chloride test started developing faster in the warmer water outside. When I brought into car, it only took 2:56 to develop. So water temperature and air temperatures are variables with the test strips.
Many mallards on creek, too many to count.

All volunteers can access, wear rubber boots. Ice on the water surface.
Par/Recreation, Strom Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. The water was much lower then last week. The water was not flowing as fast either. The grass could be seen, some of it is green. Looks like a type of sedge. The water was not as opaque as last week. It was very cold the last two days, -11, -9, the water did not receive a lot of freshet.

Be careful on the snowbanks as they are melting. Water flow is very strong because of the rainfall and snow melting. Water level influences dilution. Ice on the water surface.
Storm Water as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.

Snow was melting. Can not stay on the road for a long time, as big vehicles are passing very fast and it is dangerous.
Storm Water as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings

1 Mallard spotted upon arrival. Ice flows found in stream, but did not extend across. When the test was being completed, the length of stream was in the shade. Path to the water side was safe enough to get through and the water was within reach safely with the teacher stick. Park/Recreation, Storm Water as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.

Can’t see the level ground, snow is very deep, icy, slippery, hard to climb up snow bank.
Park/recreation as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
A longer pole would be nice to reach the stream when it’s snowing because we had to go in deeper, and a harder pole that locks

Snow, downhill, slippery, deep, we could not see level ground, some pond weed was green, there were ducks present in the creek. Park/Recreation as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings. There are ducks in the creek.

Couldn’t see level ground, deep snow, parking could be an issue, slippery.
Park/Recreation as pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Ducks, road salts in water from snow, which made salinity and hardness very high, and would make it anoxic.
Water temperature is -1. pH is between 7.7 to 7.8.