Our researchers are responsible for operating the Reserve’s System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP). SWMP provides scientists, resource managers, educators, and other coastal decision makers with frequent and high-quality water quality, weather, nutrient, and wetland plant community data. Since 2012, the Reserve has maintained four water quality stations, one meteorological station, and collected nutrient and algal data that is all publicly available.
Current Conditions on the St. Louis River Estuary
Barker's Island
Oct 03, 2025 2:15 PM
Water Quality
Water Temperature
64.4° F
18.4° C
Specific Conductivity
0.22 mS/cm
Dissolved Oxygen
90.5%
Dissolved Oxygen
8.5 mg/L
Salinity
0.1 PSU
Depth
3.28 ft
1.46 m
pH
7.7 standard units
Turbidity
7 FNU/NTU
Chorophyl Fluoresence
Missing Data
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Barker's Island
Nov 07, 2024 6:00 AM
This may not be current data
Nutrients
Orthophospate
0.015 mg/L as P
Ammonium
0.102 mg/L as N
Nitrite
Missing Data
Nitrate
Missing Data
Nitrite + Nitrate
0.434 mg/L as N
Chlorophyll
8.69 ug/L
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Pokegama Bay
Oct 03, 2025 1:00 PM
This may not be current data
Weather
Air Temp
75° F
23.9° C
Wind Speed
2.4 mps (4.5 mph)
Max Wind Speed
4.3 mps (8.9 mph)
Wind Dir
141°
Rel Humidity
64% saturated
Bar Pressure
1018 millibars
Cum Precip
0.0mm
Total PAR
1105.0mmol/m2/15mins
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