# TBL_BacT_Data

Comment:
No analysis due to holding time, lab closed Fridays.


Comment:
No analysis due to holding time, lab closed Fridays. DES's sample from Nov 12, 2014 was free of total coliforms and E coli.


# TBL_WQ_Event_Info

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total depth 6.7 m, sample taken from 5.5 m


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sampled from winter location due to thick overflow ice still upstream of road (WQ-VC-R location)


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replicate taken at site, some ice still present


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high turbidity and flows, some ice on bank


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ice remains on pond, floating pieces of ice


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some ice under bridge on margins, moderate flows high turbidity


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moderate flow and turbidity, some ice on margins


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sampled from bucket, no flow through pipe


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moderate flow 2-3 L/sec, no turbidity collected


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significant ice in channel, water flowing on top and below


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high flows, light turbidity, ice on edges


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took sample 20 m upstream than normal due to new weir construction and higher sedimentation


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high flows, lots of organic matter suspended


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sampled flow coming across road from mill, turbid and high flows


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snow on ground no ie, high flows and clear


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sufficient water for sampling, collected with peristaltic pump


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some ice on shore, 30 cm thick in some sections.


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sampled from surface, 0.30 m, replicate collected


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sample id 57527 for Environmental Health Services


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lab mislabelled all bottle set - proj number 0352 vs 0455 and date 1406_ instead of 1407_


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water clear with some large black particulates


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mud in creek, orange colour, culvert bank soft and sloughing


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minimum flow but enough to sample. Pool was full of water.


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some flow (minimal) but enough to sample


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sample id 58771 for Environmental Health Services


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replicate collected, higher turbidity due to Back Creek inputs


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turbidity very high, suspect placer miner upstream is active


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sample id 58770 for Environmental Health Services


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moderate flow, light turbidity, ice starting to form on edges


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moderate flow, light turbidity, ice thickness n/a


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moderate to high flow, moderate turbidity, ice thickness forming on edges, construction upstream in the diversion channel at the bridge


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moderate flow, clear turbidity, some ice and snow on edges


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moderate flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 2 cm over entire pond and channel, flow still present


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no flow, turbidity n/a, ice thickness n/a, no ice build up on pipe yet


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no flow, moderate turbidity, ice thickness 6.3cm, pond completely ice covered


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high flow, moderate turbidity, ice thickness 1cm, sampled before work started on new diversion channel where there was some ice on margins


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moderate to high flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 3cm and covered ~50% of the creek


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moderate flow, clear turbidity, ice starting to form on edges


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moderate to high flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 2 cm and high up on the margins of the banks


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no flow, clear turbidity, Bac T sample collected Oct 16, 2014 at 8:26 am.


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moderate flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 1-7 cm


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moderate to high flow, light to moderate turbidity, ice thickness 3-10 cm with ice cover over most of the creek


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moderate flow, clear turbidity, snow and ice on edges


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moderate to high flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 4 cm, creek is nearly frozen to substrate, ~5 cm of water flowing under ice


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, used hand auger, up to 10cm water below ice


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 3-15 cm, open water lead at site


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very low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 1cm, frozen over but clear water and flowing, very shallow


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low to moderate flow, light to moderate turbidity, ice thickness 5-15cm, ice is suspended over water


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ice thickness 0.15 m, water beneath ice 1.30 m


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ice thickness 10-30cm, overflow ice, found seepage at base of flow


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low flow, clear to light turbidity, ice thickness 3cm, open water areas, most of algae died off, thin ice and frost


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regular DW samples only, no BacT due to trip schedule returning on a Friday


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 30 cm, DO total depth 6.0 m, 51.8%


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 30 cm, DO 49%, depth 3.0 m


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 30 cm, DO  5.5%,  depth 5.5 m.


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 15 cm, took sample downstream of road roughly 150-200 m.


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 1-8 cm, open lead upstream and downstream of sample site, one hydro cross-section.


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 10-20 cm, took sample from weir notch, sulfur smell.


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low flow, light turbidity, iced over pipe outlet.


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clear turbidity, collected BacT sample on following day at 4 pm.


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 8-10 cm, open water just upstream of sample location.


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 1-8 cm, thin ice and open water sections at site.


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, DO 25.5%, collected at surface, total depth 5.5 m.


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, DO 62.7%, collected at 2.5 m.


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, DO 12.0%, collected at 5.0 m.


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moderate turbidity, ice thickness 0.21 m, 120 cm water depth below ice surface.


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low flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 5 cm, some open water.


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very low flow,  clear, ice thickness variable 2-15cm thick, dry/frozen to bed except were sample collected


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low to moderate flow, clear, lots of overflow ice buildup @ weir and upstream. Wq collected at second staff gauge


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no ice, light turbidity, flow level appears normal and no significant signs of over flow


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light turbidity, 43 cm of ice, no fresh snowfall since last visit, 125 cm to bottom from top of pole = h20


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clear turbidity, 42cm of ice. Depth 6.5m, 6.4 %DO


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clear turbidity, 42 cm of ice, Depth 3.0m, 41.5% DO


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clear turbidity, 42 cm of ice, sampled just below ice surface, 45.6% DO


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 2- 12 cm


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 8-15 cm


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 2-8 cm


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low flow, light turbidity, ice thickness variable ~1 cm; field blank collected at site


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ice thickness 1cm to get to flow, clear turbidity


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very low flow, clear turbidity, total ice thickness 38cm, chipped through 8cm. WQ collected at hydro ADV transect


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light turbidity, ice thickness 35 cm, ice/water level appears to have dropped


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very low flow, clear turbidity, snow and slush, at deepest point there is 2.6cm of water and flow is slow


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 8cm


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 14 cm


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low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 10 cm


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90 cm of ice total with top 42 cm overlow ice, depth surface, 38.5% DO


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90 cm of ice total with top 42 cm overlow ice, depth 2.5m, 32.6% DO


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90 cm of ice total with top 42 cm overlow ice, depth 5.0m, 7.3% DO


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low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 20 cm, sampled at same location as previous trips. Thick overflow u/s and d/s of road crossing


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low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 10-20cm, water level low, some areas frozen to bed


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low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 8 cm in sample hole


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low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 3-7 cm @sample hole, BC overflow ice has extended to VC-U area


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low flow, tubidity light, ice 40 cm thick at minimum. Overflow across valley, heard flow along right downstream bank likely from seep. Not confident to include: water mixing from diversion channel, renamed sample, no sample from WQ-DC-U


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turbidity light, ice thickness 54 cm, first 2 holes we hit bottom, 3rd hole near shore in depression in ice we found water. Ice is slushy, water depth 31 cm below ice


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ice thickness 18cm, turbidity moderate, water depth 15cm under ice, still more ice below water we sampled from, channel just dredged


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low flow, turbidity light, >40cm of ice. Located upstream of where DC enters diversion in diversion channel. Sampled water between layers of ice. Good flow


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low flow, turbidity light, ice thickness 73 cm, DC-U1


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low flow, turbidity light, >70 cm of ice, trickle of water through varous layers of ice,


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 1.24 m sample depth 4.0 m, 6.1% DO


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 1.24 m sample depth 2.0 m 30.2% DO


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clear turbidity, ice thickness 1.24 m sample deapth 0.5 m 34.0% DO


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location upstream of DC-D1b and old tailing pond. Also near where old DC-D1B site was


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low flow, clear turbidity, 0.5cm -10 cm ice. Large particulates, otherwise clear, orange coloured deposit on rocks. Good flow beneath ice


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low- moderate flow, light turbidity, orange residue on rocks, orange particulates


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clear turbidity, same condition as last trip


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Water in pipe with ice plug on top. Successfully collected sample with peristaltic pump. Total volume in L2 was 8.8 L (including samples).


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Small seep, with water flowing down the road leading into the Pit.  Flow was low, and water was moderately turbid.


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Samples were collected from the regular winter sampling location - WQ-VC-R+150 (downstream of road crossing ~150 m). Flow levels were high; nearby side channels now wetted.


Rationale:
Winter/late spring samples are collected from the WQ-VC-R+150 site due to thick overflow ice at the WQ-VC-R site during the winter.


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Sample collected from regular location. Water levels were high, and water was entering creek from RDB approximately 40 m upstream of sample site.


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Ice/snow remains on RBD, but all snow and ice melted from LDB.  Water level in the creek was high.


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Collected replicate sample at WQ-PC-D-r.


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Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected field blank at WQ-VC-R+150.


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Water flowing with no ice present at sample site.


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Discontinuous ice present on site; some water flowing over ice.  Water level was moderately high.


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Sample collected from regular location. Water level was very high, but flow remained within bank confines.


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Replicate sample collected at WQ-VC-DBC.


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Sample collected from regular location. Flow levels were very high. Samples likely affected by Back Creek which contributes to Victoria Creek in several areas upstream of the regular confluence.


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Flow is braided throughout the area due to high flows and continued presence of ice (up to 30 cm thick) that remains in the Back Creek channel.  Sample collected from open water lead next to regular sample site.


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Water levels had increased from previous week, and a sample was collected.  The flow was not confined, and therefore could not be estimated.


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Water levels had increased from previous week, and a sample was collected.  The flow rate was 0.319 L/s.


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pH out of range for site (instrument malfunction), ice thickness 3-5 cm, sampled from open water lead downstream of hydro transect


Rationale:
Winter samples are collected from the WQ-VC-R+150 site due to thick overflow ice at the WQ-VC-R site during the winter.


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pH out of range for site (instrument malfunction), variable ice thickness, overflow ice upstream, open water channel at sample site and downstream of sample site, some ice on edges and overflow ice present


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Water surprisingly turbid upstream of sample site compared to downstream hydro site


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Ice thickness 5 cm to variable, water surprisingly turbid


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Sample taken at 4.0 m, there was a layer of ice free space between 70-76 cm, bed at 4.3 m, DO 13.4%


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ice thickness variable 2-10 cm, sampled within open lead at previous sample site


Rationale:
Conditions not suitable for sampling, overflow ice and flow through multiple layers of ice and slush.


Rationale:
Site not sampled due to safety concerns relayed from AAM.


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Samples were collected from the regular winter sampling location - WQ-VC-R+150 (downstream of road crossing ~150 m). Flow levels had increased from the previous trip.


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Sample collected from regular location. Channel more open than previous trip.


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Small seep, with water flowing down the road leading into the Pit – sample collected.


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40cm snow found at site and ice in barrel. Attached ziploc bag to pipe outlet, collected 1.1 L of water over 19.7 hr period. Insufficient water for cyanide or cyanate samples.


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Ice covering sample site. Had to chip away ice to access water. Good flow beneath ice.


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Sample collected from regular location. More open water and higher water levels than March 2015 trip. Water light grey in colour.


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Sample collected from regular location. Flow levels have increased from the previous trip. Samples likely affected by Back Creek which is entering Victoria Creek in several areas upstream of the regular confluence.


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Still ice covered at regular sample location. However, creek was found flowing upstream of regular site, towards and into Victoria Creek upstream of the normal confluence – sample was collected.


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Some ice and snow present on edges of channel.


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Water flowing with no ice present at sample site. Thin ice over pond area just downstream.


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Conditions normal, water free flowing from pipe outlet. LC50 could not be collected due to lab not having sufficient fish stock for the test.


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The pond is covered in ice with some melt water on the surface.  Chipped through multiple layers of ice to collect sample.


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Channel mostly open, with some ice along right downstream bank.


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Slow trickle of water present at sample site– suitable for collection. Flow estimated at 0.37 L/s.


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Site frozen to substrate, no flow observed.


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Small trickle of water present at sample site – suitable for collection.  Flow estimated at 0.22 L/s.


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Small trickle of water present at sample site– suitable for collection. Similar flow to WQ-DESS-01.


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Ice cover still at site. However, water was flowing under a thin layer at the sample location and was easily removed to expose water for sample collection.


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Some ice upstream and downstream of sample site. Open lead at site.


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Ice covering sample site. Had to chip away ice to access water flowing beneath.


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Drinking water samples and bacteriological samples collected.


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Opportunistic sample collected from water seepage at base of waste rock, approximately 15 metres south-southeast from WQ-LW-SEEP-01. Seep is within a small depression that is recharged slowly from ground.


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Opportunistic sample collected from water seepage at base of waste rock, approximately 170 metres south-southeast from WQ-WR-SEEP-A. Larger seep than WQ-WR-SEEP-A, flow estimate of 0.12 L/S.


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Ice thickness variable, a thin open channel.


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Sample taken from open channel in middle of stream near regular location.  Stream is flowing over ice. Thick ice and snow still covering areas (stilling well top just exposed).


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Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS.


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Samples provided by lab and were transported to and from site.


Rationale:
Not scheduled for May 2015 due to ice safety concerns.


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Water in pipe with approximately 2 cm of ice on top. Layers of ice/slush present. Successfully collected sample with peristaltic pump. Total volume in L1 was 7.8 L (including samples).


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Flow at this site was moderate/high; the flow was not confined, and therefore could not be estimated.


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Site is largely ice-covered with water within and under ice.  A significant about of water flows outside the confined banks due to the remaining presence of ice in channel.


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All ice melted at site; water level was moderate.  Wire was noted in channel upstream of sample site.


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Small amounts of ice/snow remain at the site on right bank; water flow was high, and water was clear.


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Sample taken from open channel in middle of stream near regular location.  Ice of variable thickness (0 – 50 cm) still present at site.


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Readings on the flow meter were fluctuating; Denison indicated there may be something stuck in culvert or pump.


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Ice free at sample site, but pond had 50% ice coverage.  Water level was very low; staff gauge read 0.169 at 18:20 on 13 May 2015.


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Approximately 4 L of water was collected between 8:02 May 13 and 07:35 May 14.


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Channel mostly open, with some ice along right downstream bank.  Flow was moderate-high and clear.


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New seep identified at base of road embankment 35 m downstream of culvert near adit. Coming out of waste rock area.


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Opportunistic mill seep sample; sample collected at same location as last trip and there was considerably more flow than noted on the previous trip.


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There was a moderate – high amount of slow at this seep; none was noted on the previous sample trip.  Flow appears to be coming from below - at mill building.


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Channel is now largely ice-free (some ice patches 1-10 cm).  The flow level was moderate with light turbidity.


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Ice and small amount of water present.  Collected only partial sample (total and diss. metals, diss. mercury, and half general chemistry sample). Insufficient water for in situ field data.


Rationale:
No water present for sampling. Ground is moist at site.


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New seep identified. Water may be source from runoff/spring melt. Flows down a trench at base of waste rock pile.


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Ice and small amount of water present.  Collected only partial sample (total and diss. metals, diss. mercury, half general chemistry sample). Insufficient water for in situ data collection.


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Stream goes to ground just below this site, except during high flows.


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Very low flow.  Volumetric flow rate estimated at 0.0417 L/s.


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DES will be changing out pipes right after we sample.


Rationale:
Stream completely dry.  No flow or standing water.


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Sediment covering rock in slower moving areas. Likely related to freshet and u/s placer.


Rationale:
No flow. Pool of standing water upstream of culvert.  Did not collect water sample as there was no flowing water.


Rationale:
Stream completely dry. No flow or standing water.


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed.


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In situ data and photos not collected. Drinking water samples and bacteriological samples collected.


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Pit 6.75 m deep at sampling location. Sampled from surface.


Rationale:
No water or evidence of water present; no sample collected.


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Water level extremely low; sample collected, but under challenging conditions.  Water appears clear, but large amounts of sediment stirred up during sampling (unavoidable).


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Sample depth 3.0 m.
Sample no longer collected in deepest part of pit lake due to safety concerns with falling rocks


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Depth of sample: 1.5 m.
Sample no longer collected in deepest part of pit lake due to safety concerns with falling rocks."


Rationale:
Some pooled water due to recent precipitation, however, no flowing water; no sample collected.


Rationale:
Site has no flowing water; no sample collected


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected field blank at WQ-DC-B.


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Water level moderate with moderate turbidity.


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Moderate flow in channel with light turbidity.


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Flow high with very turbid water. Water being pumped from upstream settling pond for placer mining activity. Two pumps running at time of sampling.


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Moderate flow at site with significant algae growth along channel. Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations.


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Low flows with clear water. Recent rain over last few days likely contributed, otherwise may have been dry.


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High flows with clear water. Recent rain over last few days likely contributed.


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Flow level very low, creek had light turbidity, placer mine not pumping water from settling pond at time of sample collection.


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Water level high with high turbidity. Likely related to placer mining operations upstream.


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Water level moderate with some light turbidity. Minimal algae growth in channel.


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Water level moderate with some moderate turbidity.


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High flows with very clear water.  High water compared to last trip.


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Drinking water sample and Bacteriological sample collected from pipe outlet.


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Moderate flow in channel with moderate turbidity.


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Very low water level in pond.  Light turbidity.


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Moderate flow rate from pipe; regular sample collected. Pipe recently cleaned out by DES. Has resulted in higher flow rate than desired, DES adjusting pump rate.


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Water levels moderate, with light turbidity. Higher turbidity water visible at confluence with BC downstream of sampling site.


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Water levels moderate, with moderate turbidity.


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Water levels moderate, with moderate turbidity. DO unavailable for site. Thunder storm in area but no lightning.


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Replicate sample collected from WQ-VC-R (sample ID WQ-VC-R-r).


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Replicate sample collected from WQ-DC-B (sample ID WQ-DC-B-r).


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Replicate sample collected from WQ-DESS-01 (sample ID WQ-DESS-01-r)


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows, clear water.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows, clear water, orange colour deposits on substrate.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flow, light turbidity, surrounding vegetation and sediment orange in colour.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations.


Rationale:
Seep was dry. Attempted to sample as part of extra investigations.

Comments:
Additional mill seep investigated, but seep was dry.


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Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected field blank at WQ-PW.


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Conditions normal for time of year. Moderate flows, clear water.


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Moderate flows with clear water. Thin ice on small pool below sample location.


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Moderate flows with clear water. Note site had been dry last visit.


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Conditions normal for time of year. Moderate flows and turbidity levels.


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Water level low, light turbidity. Similar conditions to previous visits.


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Conditions appear normal, flows moderate with moderate turbidity.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows, moderate turbidity.


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Conditions normal, moderate flow levels with light turbidity.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows and light turbidity. Moderate algae growth in channel.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows and light turbidity.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows and moderate turbidity. DO increasing as we progressed further downstream.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigation (new site). Creek gains flow around this location. Small pool just upstream of site. Upstream of that there is very minimal flow. Site looks like it was previously disturbed.


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Very low DO. Sensor working correctly. DO drops around WQ-DC-15 (groundwater sources potentially). Picks up a bit more DO by the time it makes it to this site, likely due to small waterfalls and riffles in stream.


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Sampled as part of extra water quality investigations. Moderate flows and clear water.


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Conditions normal, moderate flows with light turbidity.


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Conditions normal, moderate flows and turbidity levels.


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Conditions normal, water level moderate with clear water.


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Water levels high with light turbidity. Replicate collected.


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Conditions normal, water level moderate with light turbidity.


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Placer mine pump not running. Flow coming through breach in dam. More placer activity since last visit, but not currently working. Water level moderate with light turbidity.


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Placer mine pump not running. Flow coming through breach in dam.  Moderate water levels and turbidity levels.


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Replicate sample collected from WQ-VC-U (sample ID WQ-VC-U-r).


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Replicate sample collected from WQ-DC-R (sample ID WQ-DC-R-r).


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected Field Blank at WQ-DC-B.


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Ice formed along stream banks. Approximately 1 to 3cm thickness. Moderate flow with clear water.


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Minor ice along bank upstream of sampling location. Moderate flow with clear water.


Comments:
Some ice forming along creek edges. Channel on LDB is dry. Low flow with light turbidity.


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Ice covering entire creek with few small open areas. Low flow with light turbidity.


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Variable ice thickness. Thick ice, approximately 5 cm thick, upstream of sampling location. Open water at sampling location.


Comments:
Ice present. Low flow with moderate turbidity, orange coloured deposits on substrate.


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Minor ice at few places along banks and on woody debris. Low flow with clear water.


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Minor ice along banks and on woody debris. Low flow with clear water.


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Centre of channel free of ice. Banks covered with layer of ice approximately 5 to 10 cm thick. Low flow with light turbidity.


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Some ice forming along stream bank. Some overflow ice present in marsh on LDB. Low flow with light turbidity.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate from pipe. No ice forming at site.


Comments:
Very low water level in pond, although slightly higher than last trip (September 2015).  Light turbidity. Entire pond covered with ice, approximately 5 cm thick.


Comments:
Low flow with light turbidity. Most of channel covered with ice.


Rationale:
Insufficient water to collect sample. Soil is wet, but no flowing water.

Comments:
Insufficient water to collect sample. Soil is wet, but no flowing water.


Comments:
Low flow rate. Broke away ice to obtain sample. Very fine sediment stirred up inadvertently during sampling.


Comments:
Water appears clear, but with large particulates in water. Ice upstream and downstream of sampling location up to 5cm thick. Low flow with light turbidity.


Comments:
Part of stream covered in ice of variable thickness, averaging 5 cm. Moderate flow with light turbidity.


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Ice coverage surrounding sampling location. Ice cleared prior to collecting sample. Moderate flow with light turbidity.


Comments:
Ice forming around outflow from pipe. Drinking water sample and bacteriological sample collected from pipe outlet.


Comments:
Frozen to bed. Thin layer of ice at site.


Comments:
No ice in channel or along banks. Moderate flows with clear water.


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No ice in channel near sampling location. Minor ice along banks with thickness up to 0.02m.


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No ice in centre of channel. Minor ice along banks of channel. Moderate flows with clear water.


Comments:
Ice along banks of channel 0.02 m thick in some locations, most locations free of ice. Low flow with light turbidity.


Comments:
Icicles formed at bottom of pipe. Broke away prior to collecting sample.  Surface mostly open downstream, with few banks with ice 0.02 m thick. Moderate flow with clear water, orange colour deposits on substrate.


Comments:
Water level very low with clear water. Channel is covered with ice.


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Replicate collected at WQ-VC-UMN (sample ID WQ-VC-UMN-r).


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Replicate collected at WQ-DC-DX+105 (sample ID WQ-DC-DX+105-r).


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Replicate collected at WQ-DC-B (sample ID WQ-DC-B-r).


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected at WQ-DC-B.


Comments:
Outlet pipe frozen in ice. Broke up ice to raise pipe and collect sample.


Comments:
Minor ice in channel with many open water leads. Minor algae growth present in channel.


Comments:
Site nearly frozen to bed but water still seeping up through bed and filling hole cut in ice. Some bed material disturbed while cutting hole in ice, possible soil particulate in water sample. Crew let water settle for 8 minutes before sampling.


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Chipped through ice to collect sample.  Collection point approximately 2m from shore. Unable to read DO measurement due to condensation buildup on YSI screen.


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Dry. Site frozen to bed. Snow 0.3 m deep at site. No sample collected.


Comments:
Ice 0 to 0.05m thick along channel. Centre of channel covered with thin ice. Large open water leads upstream and downstream.


Comments:
SPC fluctuates from 1960 to 2040 uS/cm.

Layered ice, no void layers or flowing water between layers. Very slow velocity.


Comments:
Open water leads upstream and downstream of sampling site. Chipped through ice to collect sample. DO calibrated at site. Unable to read DO measurement due to condensation buildup on YSI screen.


Comments:
Some ice built up in culvert. LC50 sampled collected.


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Thin ice cover and deep snow. No sign of over icing upstream of site.


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Frozen to bed. No water detected. Not sampled


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Dry channel below a layer of ice. No sample collected.


Comments:
Sampled 10m upstream of culvert on Left bank. Water depth 0.12m and very slow flow. No visible sign that flow is outside confines of channel. Snow 0.2 m deep. Unable to read DO measurement due to condensation buildup on YSI screen.


Comments:
Chipped through ice to collect sample. Open leads upstream and downstream.


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Overflow ice conditions  upstream of culvert. Sampled at culvert intake (10 m downstream of normal location), water flowing over and under ice. Regular sampling site frozen to bed. Ice thickness greater than 0.3m. No DO due to condensation on YSI screen.


Comments:
Sample hole in ice from previous trip still open and site remains dry. Approx 4cm fresh snow in hole.


Comments:
No open leads up or downstream but thinner ice observed both up and downstream. Site conditions seem normal for this time of year.


Comments:
Conditions normal for time of year. Ice around pipe oulet.


Comments:
No open leads in area but visibly thinner ice just up and downstream of water quality site.


Comments:
Ice has variable thickness from 1-8cm across channel.


Comments:
Site is frozen to bed. No sign of water in immediate area to indicate that flow is redirected.


Comments:
Channel has open leads upstream of typical sample site.


Comments:
Augured hole in usual sample location and site was frozen to bed, augured additional holes downstream and channel remains frozen to bed. Cannot hear water or detect water seepage anywhere at the site - considered dry/ frozen for this trip.


Comments:
The tailings pond has 100% snow and ice cover.


Comments:
Regular samples collected - conditions appear normal. Some ice build up around culvert and pipe outlet.


Comments:
Overflow ice starting to form upstream of weir pond (coming from seepage discharge and diversion channel, no overflow at weir pond or downstream at WQ site.


Comments:
Ice thickness 10-20cm think. WQ collected at winter sampling location. Over flow conditions observed upstream of culvert at WQ-VC-R.


Comments:
Frozen to bed - thick overflow ice. Samples now collected from winter location at WQ-VC-R+150.


Comments:
Chipped down 70 cm and did not find water. Lots of overflow in area. Could not hear water.  Overflow has not yet covered the road but it is also present on the downstream side of the crossing.


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected at WQ-VC-R+150.


Comments:
Diversion channel dry at bridge - no flow beneath ice. Checked three holes from previous visit and all dry with no signs of fresh water at any time between visits.


Comments:
Typical conditions at site. Ice accumulation downstream but water flowing freely from pipe.  Drinking water sample collected.


Comments:
Several open leads in vicinity of sample location. Ice thickness ranges from 0 to 0.05m. Snow depth 0 to 0.2m.


Comments:
Two open leads downstream of sample site. Snow depth 0.25m. Several thinly ice covered sections upstream.


Comments:
No open leads near site. Ice cover at sample location 0.05m. Snow depth 0.2m.


Comments:
Channel thinly covered with ice approximately 0.02m thick.  Orange coloured sediments over bed.


Comments:
Drilled hole with ice auger. Water depth 1 m below ice. Allowed water to settle in hole for 5 minutes prior to collecting sample.


Comments:
Temporarily moved seep pipe to allow for ease of LT50 sample collection. Site conditions normal. Open water downstream of stand pipe.


Comments:
Extensive overflow from seep upstream. Seep ice from right bank upstream of weir pond. Minor overflow ice extends down to weir pond. Smell of sulphur noticeable at site. Snow depth 0.2m.


Comments:
Site is dry. No changes or evidence of flow since last visit.


Rationale:
Frozen to bed - thick overflow ice - sampled from WQ-VC-R+150 downstream.

Comments:
Frozen to bed - thick overflow ice - sampled from WQ-VC-R+150 downstream.


Comments:
Sample collected from winter sampling location (downstream of road). No open leads. Snow depth varies from 0.01 to 0.25m.


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected at WQ-VC-DBC.


Comments:
Ice covering all open water lead areas up stream ~2.5 cm thick.


Comments:
Low water levels, no overflow ice present, 3 small open water areas.


Comments:
Low water levels, open water up and downstream of sample site.


Comments:
Creek was ice covered with ~1cm thick ice. Flow very low and slow. Very difficult to sample without disturbing sediment.


Comments:
Flow normal, ice accumulation at pipe outlet is normal.


Comments:
Hinge cracking around shore and auditory cracking at time of auguring. Top 15cm of ice is opaque likely from overflow ice, full ice thickness 0.55 cm.


Comments:
Ice accumulation in culvert is normal, turbidity looks lower (water is more clear) than normal. Immediately DS of culvert water is open and not iced over.


Comments:
Overflow ice extending from area upstream of weir, water still flowing thorugh weir area and downstream to sample site.


Comments:
Sampled from open water lead upstream of hydro site.


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected at WQ-PW.


Comments:
No ice accumulated in culvert, very low water level.


Comments:
5-10cms between bed and bottom of ice. Ice appears to have dropped since last trip.


Comments:
Ice thickness variable, .3 -.05m, some areas slushy around vegetation. No confined channel. Water likely flowing through ice layers.
Flow is very slow.


Comments:
BacT sample collected on March 15, 2016.


Comments:
Two small open water leeds US of sampling site. Water levels very similar to last month during sampling.


Comments:
Two small open water leeds DS of sampling location. Water levels low, consistent with previous trip.


Comments:
Creek frozen to bed mid channel on left bank. Trail on way down to channel covered in overflow ice. Completed replicate at site at 16:25.


Comments:
Water levels low, overflow ice accumulating upstream of road. Crew had to dredge channel US of road to prevent ice from crossing road.


Comments:
Snow and ice covers rock wall face. No visible seepage flow or evidence of historical flows. No sample collected.


Comments:
Flowing water is moderate. Light brown in colour. Shore ice ~1-8cm thick.


Comments:
Low, steady flow at site. Sample collected at small waterfall. Chipped away ice to expose flowing water. Ice present in channel, with most snow in vicinity melted.


Comments:
Water has orange tint to it. Flowing water is on top of ice frozen to bed. Ice thickness varies as it is frozen to bed (~10-15cm thick). Snow and ice on RDB bank. Sample collected at u/s edge of bridge.


Comments:
Low flowrate in poorly defined channel. Portion of water goes to ground upstream of sampling site. Chipped pathway on ice confine flow into single channel.


Comments:
Water flowing on top of ice. Ice estimated to be 2 m thick below sampling location. Ice thickness above water surface 0.05 m.


Comments:
Channel covered with thin layer of snow and soft ice. Banks covered with hard ice. Replicate collected at 1800.


Comments:
Sample collected upstream of culvert at typical location. Braided channel with minor flow along left side of valley. Anchor ice along approximately half of channel bed along main channel.


Comments:
Valley covered with patches of ice with silt and vegetation on top of ice. Some locations with orange staining. Flow contained in single channel. Ice covers portions of channel, up to 0.1 m thich.


Comments:
Mod flow for site. D/s flow follows road.


Comments:
Standing water at site, but no detectable flow. No sample collected. Bank is free of ice and snow, roadway covered with ice downstream of sampling location.


Comments:
Low, steady flow from typical seepage location along road. Sample collected from small waterfall.


Comments:
Site dry. Minor patches of snow present in vicinity of sample site.


Comments:
Ice and snow over majority of channel u/s. Small amounts of shore ice at sample location (<1cm). Water is lightly rust coloured. Possible cause for increased turbidity could be from road and LDB slop u/s of sampling area. See photos


Comments:
Some ice present in d/s pool. Water flow is mod.


Comments:
Red hue to water and redish orange dust along vegetation.  Noticeable smell to seepage outlet similar to wet moss. Light sheen along bank downstream of outlet.


Comments:
Drinking water bottle set and bacteriological sample collected. Summer discharge site and hose in use.


Comments:
Water level very low. Sample collected near centre of pond where water available. Augured hole through ice. Approximately 0.5 m of water below bottom of ice surface.


Comments:
Moderate shore ice. Ice in channel <1cm in areas with vegetation. Water has red colour to it.


Comments:
Sample collected at winter sampling location. Braided channel upstream of road. Tannin coloured water. Minor amount of snow remains in floodplain.


Comments:
Site was small amount of shore ice <1cm. Some snow remains on banks. Baro D/L, sync'd, and set to continuous linear logging. Some sheen on water near ice. Remains cohesive when disturbed. Red colour to water.


Comments:
Mod amounts of shore ice. 10cm thick. Water is red in colour.


Comments:
No evidence of seepage from bank or flows originating at higher elevation than channel. Snow cover along slope. No sample collected.


Comments:
High flow with very turbid water. No ice or snow in channel.


Comments:
Patchy ice and snow in channel on slope and on channel sides.


Comments:
Temp SPC pH measured with HANNA Pen. Ice on banks.


Comments:
Thick ice present at site with water flowing over top with braided channels.


Comments:
Snow-ice cover up to 0.1m thick. Braided channel downstream of sample site.


Comments:
Water level higher than previous visit.  Water above bank full conditions downstream of site. Slight tannin colour to water. No snow or ice in channel. Some snow on ground in vicinity of site.


Comments:
Overflow present upstream of sample site. Braided channel upstream of sample site. Replicate collected at 13:30.


Comments:
Overflow ice present upstream of weir. Minor ice on banks 1 cm thick.


Comments:
Minor ice at edges of the channel less than 1 cm thick.


Comments:
Standing water no flow. No sample obtained.


Comments:
Ice on site and in pipe when bag was installed at 8:45. Install photos on JB camera. Site photos on SD camera.


Comments:
Minor patches of ice on edges of channel 1 to 3 cm thick. Channel is braided at sampling site. Bar in centre of channel is not submerged.


Comments:
Braided channel downstream of sampling site, with ice on edges of active channels. White Foam downstream of site. Ice up to 0.01 m thick in vicinity of site.


Comments:
Replicate collected at 10:35. No snow or ice at site. Foam has orange colour with orange dust and staining on vegetation.


Comments:
Thinly ice covered at edge of pond. Ice up to 0.25 m thick at sampling location at centre of pond. Chipped hole in ice. Allowed to settle for 5 minutes prior to collecting sample.


Comments:
Channel is completely ice and snow free. High flow conditions. Very turbid water with small pieces of organic and sediment visible in samples.


Comments:
No ice or ice in channel. Water above right bank.


Comments:
High flow with very turbid water. No snow or ice in channel. Sample collected from centre of channel.


Comments:
No snow or ice in channel. Highly turbid water. Sample collected along right bank.


Comments:
Moderate flow, lots of particulates in water. Replicate completed at 12:30.


Comments:
Location where sample is usually taken is frozen w water flowing through ice. Sample taken along RDB in flowing water.


Comments:
Small patch of snow/ice at sampling site. Creek flowing freely up and DS of culvert.


Comments:
Water fairly clear, 90% of snow/ice has melted along creek banks.


Comments:
No continuous flow, water dripping from several locations from bank.


Comments:
Average conditions at sampling location.


Comments:
Hole appears to be in-filling, dry at time of visit.


Comments:
Taped bag on pipe 10 May 2016 @ 08:13. Checked bag last night at 19:30 and no water in bag. Recheck this morning at 07:47 and still no water. Removed bag from pipe. Site dry.


Comments:
Windy. Water turbid. Active placer mine upstream. Discharge is 6.321L/second.


Comments:
WQ-VC-UMN-r completed at 17:20. Water level moderate, turbidity moderate. All snow/ice melted from site.


Comments:
Creek open and flowing, snow/ice remains along LDB and RDB. Sample taken approx. 50m US from LDB due to rotten ice US of culvert.


Comments:
Creek very turbid, high water levels but not flooding.


Comments:
Creek levels high, not flooding though. Water is fairly turbid. No snow/ice remaining on either bank. No water flowing along trail to site, area is still wet however.


Comments:
Sampling location dry. No sample collected.


Comments:
Site has trace amounts of flow too low to sample; no sample collected.


Comments:
Flow at seep is low. Sample was collected.


Comments:
Channel eroded from previous season: section of vertical from site moved U/S 1.5m. Flow goes underground at base of vertical section and re-emerges 3m D/S to continue in spring time channel. Ice remains in sections of channel U/S and D/S of site (<30cm).


Comments:
Site is extremely turbid. Flows high, likely do to active placer mining ~ 200m U/S. Turbidity exceeds range of meter. Odour in the area suggests anoxia - decay in the absence of oxygen.


Comments:
Site dry. No flow detected that was distinct from Pony creek


Comments:
Green algae in stream. Small channel input upstream (from the road) and downstream of site (see photos).


Comments:
Bag was placed on pipe at ~noon on June 06, 2016 and was check at sample time. Bag was full and sampled. Replicate taken at 08:50 and labelled WQ-NW-SEEP-02-r. Field blank sampled at location.


Comments:
Creek has very high turbidity. Flows are high.
Turbidity exceeds range of meter.


Comments:
Turbidity high compared to previous day's visit at VC-R. Channel appears unchanged after freshet. Sampled at usual summer location.


Comments:
Turbid water. Flows appear normal for time of year.


Comments:
Site above back creek has lite to clear turbidity. Back creek is contributing suspended sediment into VC. Sampling site appears normal for this time of year


Comments:
Single channel. Conditions appeared normal for this time of year.


Comments:
Water level low. Wind and wave action stirred up sediments.


Comments:
Very turbid water. Filtering samples was done once back at the bunkhouse using the geopump.


Comments:
Turbid water. Flow was normal. WQ was collected before weir activities.


Comments:
Platform installed. LC 50 collected. Flow looks normal.


Comments:
Sampled at regular site. 6m upstream of culvert. Water level low. 1/4 of flow on the right of the island.


Comments:
Moderate flow with highly turbid water. Some woody debris in channel.


Comments:
Low continuous flow with clear water. Site appears unchanged from previous visits.


Comments:
Normal conditions for summer. Low flow in channel.


Comments:
Water goes to ground approximately 3 m upstream of location last summer and 2 m downstream of waterfall. Unchanged from June visit.


Comments:
Low continuous steady flow. Site normal for summer conditions.


Comments:
Replicate collected at 17:05.  Sample collected at typical location. Minor algae growth in channel.


Comments:
Right bank spiffed, from sampling site to 30m downstream
Orange hue to the water


Comments:
Thick vegetation in vicinity of site. Lightly turbid water with moderate flow.


Comments:
Minor algae growth along channel. Site appears normal for summer conditions.


Comments:
Site dry. One side of hole has collapsed and partially caved in and eroded edge.


Comments:
Site dry. No sample collected. Dry sediment inside pipe.


Comments:
Low flow with moderate turbidity. Placer mining works upstream.


Comments:
Sample collected from small stream. Moderate turbidity. Placer mining not operational at time of sample collection. Suspect no activity since previous evening. Extensive placer mining works upstream of site with large volumes of soil being moved onto bank


Comments:
Drinking water sample collected. BacT sample collected. Site appears normal.


Comments:
Small amount of surface water visible downstream of pipe outlet. Thick vegetation and wet sand downstream. Recent evidence of erosion from upstream roadway washing sand down to site.


Comments:
Low water level in tailings pond. Sample collected from waters edge.


Comments:
Replicate collected at 10:20. Site appears normal for summer with moderate turbidity caused by Back Creek confluence.


Comments:
Sample collected upstream of road. Low waster level with clear water.  Exposed island bars near sample site with willows.


Comments:
Sample collected from left downstream bank. Clear water. Site appears normal for summer.


Comments:
Low water level with lightly turbid water. Sample collected 30 m upstream of well at usual location. Conditions appear normal for summer.


Comments:
Site appears normal for time of year. A 90 degrees elbow was attached to the end of pipe.


Comments:
Water level is low. Staff gauge 0.706m for bottom most staff gauge.


Comments:
High amounts of algae growth in stream bed.


Comments:
Flow is moderate to high. Suspended particles in water due to erosion and recent heavy rains.


Comments:
Low water level with lightly turbid water. In-situ data is missing for pH, DO and turbidity.


Comments:
Moderate water level with lightly turbid water. DO was sampled using HACH kit.


Comments:
Regular WQ sampling site has very small detectable flow, reddish tinge to water, large quantity of settled sediment


Comments:
Conditions are normal. Sample collected at regular location.


Comments:
Turbidity higher then usual due to upstream placer activity.


Comments:
Site appears normal for time of year. Sampled at regular location.


Comments:
Sampled at regular left downstream bank site upstream of well.


Comments:
Turbidity is high due to upstream placer mining site.


Comments:
Site dry. Did not sample at time of visit


Comments:
High turbidity due to upstream placer activity. High sediment load has filled in dowstream pool before culvert. Signs of recent flooding in area around creek. Sediment in grasses and small woody debris stacked in small vegetation.


Comments:
High turbidity from upstream placer mining. Sampled from regular location.


Comments:
Good flow from site. Samples collected from regular location.


Comments:
Good flow. Site conditions normal for time of year.


Comments:
Site dry. Sample not collected. Collection bag was placed on outlet pipe for over 40 hours prior to sampling visit.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate from pipe but water level appears lower than usual.


Comments:
Low water level similar to previous trips. Very windy while collecting sample. Evidence of someone dirt biking on the sand around/in the tailings pond.


Comments:
Moderate to high flow rate with clear water.


Comments:
Ice build up around pipe outlet. Snow depth in area <10cm.


Comments:
Snow depth on pond 0.15m. Ice thickness 0.20m.  Bed to top of water 0.50m. Substrate comprised of fines. Ice clears with minimal air entrapment. Water level with ice surface. Photos taken next morning 09:30.


Comments:
Site is covered in 0.2m ice frozen to bed. Unable to sample at location.


Comments:
Flow at site is moderate. Trough frozen in place. Minimal ice cover (0.01m)  mainly over hanging snow to a depth of 0.2m.


Comments:
Flow at site is moderate. Trough frozen in place. Minimal ice cover (0.01m)  mainly over hanging snow to a depth of 0.2m. Replicate


Comments:
Over ice conditions present at site. Snow cover on ice 0.01cm indicating ice is building. Now detectable sign of flow. Ice thickness varies greatly but is > 0.3. Unable to collect water sample.


Comments:
Over ice conditions present. Ice thickness >0.65m. Layers of ice with water between. Not detectable flow but water elevation rose in hole. Sample collected. Snow on ice present d/s of sampling location. Fresh ice u/s of sampling location.


Comments:
Ice covered stream (0.01-0.04m thick). Snow depth in area 0.12m. Water is light in colour.


Comments:
Ice covered stream (0.01-0.04m thick). Snow depth in area 0.12m. Water is light in colour. Replicate.


Comments:
U/s site unsuitable for sampling. Stream frozen to bed and significant over ice present. Un able to find flowing water. Water sample collected 4m u/s of H-DC-R well. Multiple layers of ice and water. Ice thickness varies 0.02m to 0.10m with total iced dep


Comments:
Ice covered stream. Ice free riffle immediately d/s of sample location. Ice thickness 0.01m - 0.04m.


Comments:
Channel ice covered open lead at d/s riffle. Ice thickness (0.01m- 0.05m). Snow depth 10cm.


Comments:
Ice covered stream. Open water at u/s riffle. Ice thickness 0.01m - 0.07m. NH3 preserved at 15:15 due to missing preservative at time of sampling.


Comments:
Shore ice present at sampling location, ice thickness ranges from 0.01m to 0.1m


Comments:
Sample not collected, creek dry. Elevated ice shelf. 25cm thick


Comments:
No detectable flow. Pockets of standing water between layers of ice. Over ice conditions present. Bare ice directly u/s. conditions not suitable for sampling
Ice thickness greater then 0.15m. D/s culvert frozen with do detectable flow.


Comments:
Frozen to bed. Ice thickness 0.35m thick. Over ice conditions present under 0.04 m of snow u/s from sampling site.


Comments:
Over ice conditions at sampling location. Crew unable to detect water. No snow present at sampling location. Snow d/s of sampling location 0.02 cm deep. Sample not collected. Ice thickness >0.3m.


Comments:
Dry. No sign of water at sampling location. Sample not collected.


Comments:
Flow rate moderate. Minimal ice accumulation at site


Comments:
Additional sampling of standard suite of water quality parameters and for an LC-50 test conducted. Sampling conditions were as expected, no difficulties encountered.


Comments:
Creek dry. Was dug up by excavator because of previous ice build up. Stopped running during the last 2 weeks with the colder temperatures.


Comments:
Lots of overflow ice built up, 1.3m thick to bottom of creek. Many layers of ice


Comments:
Open water downstream, thin ice by banks


Comments:
Thin ice (approximately 3 cm), snow depth 5 cm


Comments:
Site has some shore ice and ice build up in defuser as per normal for time of year.


Comments:
TP is ice covered; ice thickness was approximately 0.30 m.


Comments:
No open water present, ice was approximately 0.01m thick.


Comments:
Recent dredging activity has no sign of flowing water filling in. No water found at site. Sample not collected.


Comments:
Regular site unsuitable for sampling due to over ice conditions. Winter sampling location has extensive overflow ice in channel. Main channel frozen to bed. U/s and d/s ice level approaching top of vegetation. Ice level greater then bank full.


Comments:
Site has 0.03m thick ice or greater up to 0.2m. Pockets of open water around sampling location.


Comments:
Channel completely ice covered. Ice thickness >0.15m. Air space between ice and water ~0.08m. Sampled in centre of channel.


Comments:
Channel ice covered. 0.1m or greater in thickness. Small open water lead 3m u/s of sampling site.


Comments:
Open water leads u/s of well. Ice thickness varies 0.02-0.10m thick. Areas of channel frozen to bed along banks.


Comments:
Flow rate at pipe is moderate. Water clarity is moderate to light.


Comments:
Sampling hole taken from near middle of pond. Ice is 0.37 m thick. Water is light in colour.


Comments:
Ice thickness is 0.01 m. Flow rate at site is low. Crew let the area settle once cleared out. Water appeared light in colour.


Comments:
Site was dry at time of visit, no sign of flow.


Comments:
Upstream weir pond is iced over edge of weir. Crew disturbed the substrate while clearing ice and waited 5 minutes for it to settle before collecting. Flow is low.


Comments:
Ice thickness is 0.03 m, water is clear. Stream section is 99% ice covered.


Comments:
Small amount of flow detected at sampling location. Channel is completely ice covered. Ice is 0.1 m thick at sampling location.


Comments:
Flow was low at time of site visit. Water colour is clear. Channel is completely ice covered.


Comments:
Water level is low. Flow is very low. Ice is 0.18 m thick.


Comments:
Site has overflow ice conditions but does now show any signs of continued growth or fresh ice. Ice is greater then bankfull at confluence with Victoria creek but is contained at station location. Ice is 0.45 m thick followed by at 0.15 m air space, a 0.01


Comments:
Ice accumulation at pipe outlet was moderate. Water was clear and flow rate moderate.


Comments:
Field blank taken at pull-out for VC-UMN


Comments:
Carried with crew during water quality sampling


Comments:
Ice accumulation at outlet minimal. Water clear.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate with turbid water. There is no surface flow past sampling site, where creek flows underground past the small waterfall.


Comments:
Moderate to high flow with turbid water. Channel is not confined downstream of the weir with small channels branching off in the wetland in left downstream bank and then flowing back in main channel.


Comments:
High flow with clear water. Sediment has accumulated along right downstream bank.


Comments:
Water level higher than normal for this time of year but is not freshet high. Sample collected at regular summer location upstream of culvert. Indication that an ATV has driven through the creek this summer.


Comments:
Moderate flow with lightly turbid water. Back Creek contributing suspended sediment into Victoria Creek at confluence.


Comments:
Water level is high but not freshet high. Turbidity is light.


Comments:
Moderate to high flow with very turbid water.


Comments:
Flow is moderate and water is very turbid. Upstream placer mining operations are active with excavation works and 2 sluice boxes running at time of sampling.


Comments:
High flow in seep (approx. 250ml per second) with clear water. Algae growth is evident in seep.


Comments:
A bag was left on pipe from 18:10 on Sept. 6 to 08:40 Sept. 8. After water quality parameters were collected, the totas metals vial and half of the general sample bottle were filled.


Comments:
Pump flow is moderate to high and water is clear. Drinking water and bacteriological samples were collected.


Comments:
Field blank was filled with DI and preserved on site at WQ-PC-U.


Comments:
Low to moderate flow. Ice forming downstream of pipe. Seepage pond frozen. Replicate collected. LC50 collected.


Comments:
Low water level with clear water. Pond covered with ice up to 0.02 m thick.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate with clear water. Ice forming on banks upstream.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate with lightly turbid water.  Ice forming in channel but not continuous. Stream goes underground past the waterfall.


Comments:
Low water level with lightly turbid water. Channel partly covered with ice.


Comments:
Low flow rate with lightly turbid water. Thin ice on channel banks. Open water at sampling location. Single channel. Ground and wetland around creek is frozen.


Comments:
Moderate flow with lightly turbid water. Channel covered with ice up to 0.07 m thick.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate with clear water. Thin ice along banks.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate with clear water. Ice forming along banks upstream of site but not at sampling location. Ground is frozen.


Comments:
Moderate flow and turbidity. Ice up to 0.03 m covering channel. Water flowed above and below the ice layer. Ice was broken to conduct discharge measurement. Stream banks were frozen with thicker ice layer.


Comments:
Low flow with highly turbid water.  Ice in channel with some patches of open water. No active placer operations at time of sampling.


Comments:
Low flow with highly turbid water. Ice forming in creek. Some open water patches at sampling location. No active placer mining operations at time of sampling. Replicate collected.


Comments:
Site frozen. No evidence of recent flow; pipe outlet is dry.


Comments:
Moderate flow rate with clear water. Some ice at pipe outlet. Drinking water and bacteriological samples collected.


# TBL_WQ_Site_List

Water Quality Site:
Victoria Creek - Winter Sampling Location


Comments:
Sampled as part of freshet trips in May 2015.


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, site is upstream of WQ-DC-U, flow from WQ-SEEP not likely  mixed with diversion channel


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, upstream of WQ-DC-D 160 m, dredged water sampled


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, western end of diversion channel before DC enters the channel


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek - near old WQ-DC-U1 site


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, near WQ-DC-D1b area


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, upstream of old tailings pond (50 m)


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, downstream of WQ-DC-DX+105 and WQ-MS-S-03, on other side of transmission line road


Comments:
Sampled opportunistically as first time observed May 14, 2015.


Comments:
Sampled opportunistically as first time observed May 11, 2016


