Muskeg River rest area near bridge on highway 7. : Muskeg River

Northwest Territories, Canada

Observed by
Cale Jackson
  • Observed on: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 18:49:00 -0600
  • Associated with:
    Protect Our Waters
  • Lat: 60.3036546
  • Lng: -123.3124352

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 8.68
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Hardness mg/L What's this? 250.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 180.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.4
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 483.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 14.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 8.8

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Notes

The Muskeg River is an important access route for the local First Nations community (Slavey Dene) to fishing and hunting grounds. There are small, seasonal camps along the river.