Water Quality Characterization – Byng Inlet

Proponent

Magnetawan First Nation

Project Lead

Bev Clark, Aquatic scientist
Organization Name

Project Dates

2014 - 2016
5 sites in 2014, 5 sites in 2015, 10 sites in 2016

Project Location

Magnetawan River downstream of Highway 69 to outlet into Georgian Bay.

2014 and 2015

2014 and 2015

2014 and 2015

2014 and 2015

2014 and 2015

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

Project Parameters

  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Oxygen/temperature profiles
  • Temperature
  • Turbidity
  • Alkalinity
  • Ammonium
  • Conductivity
  • Nitrate
  • pH
  • Total Kjeldahl nitrogen
  • Total phosphorus
  • Dissolved organic carbon
  • Secchi depth

Frequency

2014

  • TP samples collected twice per month between end of April and November
  • General water chemistry on three occasions – May, Sept, Oct
  • Oxygen/temp profiles measured at two of the deepest sample locations in late summer

2015

  • TP samples collected twice per month (end of April – Nov)

2016

  • TP samples collected once per month (April – Oct)

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