St Lawrence River
Ontario, Canada
Man-made canal system within the Charlottenburgh Marsh. Shallow, slow moving system.
Location created by
Emilie DeRochie
- Group: River Rapport & Education : River Institute
- Lat: 45.1092007
- Lng: -74.5144486
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
Latest photos
water is finally clear, can see weeds, no sign of "water pigs" aka carp
- skim of ice forming in some locations
- lots of algae still floating
- lots of leaves found on bottom
- saw mallards
- high hoe and dump trucks on the dyke adding gravel and brushing back vegetation
lots of vegetation, whirly-gigs, bullfrog
Water is likely turbid due to the presence of spawning common carp!
Algal bloom present right at testing site
Increase in macrophyte growth since last month, lots of crickets chirping, frogs jumping in the water.
*Note: first test done with new pH meter!
Increase in algae since last test