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Field	Value
Data last updated	November 17, 2025
Metadata last updated	November 17, 2025
Created	November 17, 2025
Format	CSV
License	CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
Data collection info	Volunteers are instructed to take temperature readings by submerging the thermometer at least 4 inches in 1 meter deep water. Photo observations are taken using camera phones or digital cameras and capture the lake, shoreline, water colour, wildlife and any invasive species.
Data processing	The Water Hub has performed a preliminary QA/QC protocol on this data but the individual user must still confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Data type	non-lab
Datastore active	True
Datastore contains all records of source file	False
Has views	True
Id	2cbda9e9-e2ff-493d-badb-c4d028596819
Mimetype	text/csv
Package id	70998cef-a4a3-4150-9067-a8dacb7b730b
Position	0
Resource citation	Living Lakes Canada (2025). 2025 National Lake Blitz [Resource]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. https://doi.org/10.48511/rz59ejhv
Resource data disclaimer	No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Resource location	Canada
Site	[{'datum': 'Not specified', 'elevation': 1, 'latitude': 48.51788, 'longitude': -123.43522, 'site_id': '2025 National Lake Blitz Data', 'site_name': '2025 National Lake Blitz Data', 'waterbody': 'Lakes', 'waterbody_type': 'lake'}]
Size	243.4 KiB
State	active
Url type	upload
Waterhub grade	Community Research Grade
Citation (Required)	Living Lakes Canada (2025). 2025 National Lake Blitz [Resource]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. https://doi.org/10.48511/rz59ejhv
Resource Location	Canada
Data Collection Information	Volunteers are instructed to take temperature readings by submerging the thermometer at least 4 inches in 1 meter deep water. Photo observations are taken using camera phones or digital cameras and capture the lake, shoreline, water colour, wildlife and any invasive species.
Data Processing	The Water Hub has performed a preliminary QA/QC protocol on this data but the individual user must still confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Data Disclaimer	No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Water Hub Data Grade	Community Research Grade
Date of Most Recent Water Hub QA/QC
Data type	General

Data Dictionary

Column	Type	Label	Description	BODC ID
province	text
data_collection_date	text
latitude	text
longitude	text
site_id	text
lake_name	text
time_zone	text
weather_and_notes	text
additional_weather_notes	text
lake_ice	text
start_time	text
air_temperature	text
air_temperature_units	text
water_temperature	text
water_temperature_units	text
below_water_temperature	text
below_water_temperature_units	text
depth_of_below_water_measurement	text
depth_of_below_water_measurement_units	text
secchi_disk_1m	text
secchi_disk_1m_units	text
secchi_disk_2m	text
secchi_disk_2m_units	text
secchi_depth	text
secchi_depth_units	text
pH	text
pH_units	text
end_time	text
lake_photo_checklist	text
wildlife_present	text
invasive_species_present	text
invasive_wildlife_name	text
invasive_plant_name	text
size_of_spread	text
invasive_plant_name_2	text
size_of_spread_2	text
invasive_plant_name_3	text
size_of_spread_3	text
issues_and_concerns	text
other_observations_and_comments	text

Site

2025 National Lake Blitz Data

Field	Value
Site ID	2025 National Lake Blitz Data
Site Name	2025 National Lake Blitz Data
Waterbody Type	Lake
Waterbody	Lakes
Site Latitude	48.51788
Site Longitude	-123.43522
Location Coordinate System	Not specified
Site Elevation (masl)	1

Parameter

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