Whitefish Island East Viewing Platform : St Marys River

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Ajaz Shaikh
pH (0-14) What's this? 7.2
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 11.0
Chloride ppm What's this? 0.0
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 0.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 20.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 99.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 2.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 2.5
Ice on What's this?

Since: 2025-03-12


Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Clear, Blue

Weather

Current weather What's this?
  • sunny
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
  • sunny
  • windy

Latest photos

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Notes

The walk to the site is strenuous currently due to the melting snow pack. The site is accessible but the ice is thin. In the next few days ice sheets will melt and move and the site will become unsafe until the ice has broken up off shore.
The ice looks thick but it is not water is travelling below the ice. This can be seen where overflow has made air pockets.
Chloride test used for reference.
Freshwater at Whitefish showing 0 chloride. There were many mallards, squirrels and chickadees. They were fed by some locals, the seeds can be seen. There is also dog feces everywhere. Liberally everywhere.
Park/Recreational is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.