Skell at Fountains Abbey
EA name: SKELL AT FOUNTAINS ABBEY (also listed as “RSN2044 RIVER SKELL AT FOUNTAINS ABBEY”)
Environment Agency sampling point NE-RSN2044 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)
These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.
Where and when
- Last sampled
- 2 Dec 2024, 13:5922 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 8 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 13 since 26 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
- Where
- National Grid 427513, 468228As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Skell
- River, by the map
- River SkellPlaced on the river its name gives, 2 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Alma Weir On the River Skell · 7.3 km along the river (the path rests on a repair to the map)
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (13 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
97.2%
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 97.2 | 97.2% |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 99.5 | 99.5% |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 97.9 | 97.9% |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 98.3 | 98.3% |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 108.6 | 108.6% |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 106.3 | 106.3% |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 98.1 | 98.1% |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 101.4 | 101.4% |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 100.4 | 100.4% |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 100.9 | 100.9% |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 99.4 | 99.4% |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 97.3 | 97.3% |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 98.5 | 98.5% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
11.5 mg/l
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 13.7 | 13.7 mg/l |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 11 | 11 mg/l |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 9.88 | 9.88 mg/l |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 10.5 | 10.5 mg/l |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 10.1 | 10.1 mg/l |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 10.5 | 10.5 mg/l |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 11.9 | 11.9 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 11.4 | 11.4 mg/l |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 12.7 | 12.7 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 12.9 | 12.9 mg/l |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 11.4 | 11.4 mg/l |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
8 °C
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 8 | 8 °C |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 2.1 | 2.1 °C |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 10.2 | 10.2 °C |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 15 | 15 °C |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 16.8 | 16.8 °C |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 17.7 | 17.7 °C |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 12.3 | 12.3 °C |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 8.2 | 8.2 °C |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 9.7 | 9.7 °C |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 5.4 | 5.4 °C |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 4.4 | 4.4 °C |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 8.3 | 8.3 °C |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 9.9 | 9.9 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.61
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 7.61 | 7.61 |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 7.53 | 7.53 |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 7.39 | 7.39 |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 8.09 | 8.09 |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 7.96 | 7.96 |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 7.81 | 7.81 |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 7.86 | 7.86 |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 7.78 | 7.78 |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 7.89 | 7.89 |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 8.07 | 8.07 |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 7.66 | 7.66 |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 7.74 | 7.74 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.039 mg/l
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 0.039 | 0.039 mg/l |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 0.024 | 0.024 mg/l |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 0.022 | 0.022 mg/l |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 0.012 | 0.012 mg/l |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 0.027 | 0.027 mg/l |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 0.086 | 0.086 mg/l |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 0.1 | 0.1 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 0.054 | 0.054 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 0.057 | 0.057 mg/l |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 0.049 | 0.049 mg/l |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 0.4 | 0.4 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
1.29 mg/l
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 1.29 | 1.29 mg/l |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 1.59 | 1.59 mg/l |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 1.1 | 1.1 mg/l |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 1.59 | 1.59 mg/l |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 1.68 | 1.68 mg/l |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 2.09 | 2.09 mg/l |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 1.39 | 1.39 mg/l |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 1.59 | 1.59 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 1.59 | 1.59 mg/l |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 2.06 | 2.06 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 2.39 | 2.39 mg/l |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 1.49 | 1.49 mg/l |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 1.78 | 1.78 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.052 mg/l
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 0.052 | 0.052 mg/l |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 0.055 | 0.055 mg/l |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 0.035 | 0.035 mg/l |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 0.087 | 0.087 mg/l |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 0.09 | 0.09 mg/l |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 0.057 | 0.057 mg/l |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 0.046 | 0.046 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 0.034 | 0.034 mg/l |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 0.013 | 0.013 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 0.016 | 0.016 mg/l |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 0.028 | 0.028 mg/l |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 0.13 | 0.13 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
219 µS/cm
Sampled 2 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024, 13:59 | 219 | 219 µS/cm |
| 21 Nov 2024, 12:40 | 352 | 352 µS/cm |
| 18 Oct 2024, 11:51 | 252 | 252 µS/cm |
| 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 | 442 | 442 µS/cm |
| 31 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 438 | 438 µS/cm |
| 24 Jun 2024, 14:25 | 409 | 409 µS/cm |
| 31 May 2024, 09:58 | 252 | 252 µS/cm |
| 17 Apr 2024, 13:40 | 240 | 240 µS/cm |
| 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 | 224 | 224 µS/cm |
| 26 Feb 2024, 12:38 | 245 | 245 µS/cm |
| 9 Jan 2024, 11:41 | 255 | 255 µS/cm |
| 19 Dec 2023, 10:46 | 171 | 171 µS/cm |
| 26 Oct 2023, 15:48 | 211 | 211 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
18 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.
Show all 18 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 97.2% 2 Dec 2024 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 11.5 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 8 °C 2 Dec 2024 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 7.61 2 Dec 2024 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 0.039 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 1.29 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 0.052 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 219 µS/cm 2 Dec 2024 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 : Grans Plot 7610 | River water | 12 | Dec 2023 – Dec 2024 | 54 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 1 | Oct 2023 – Oct 2023 | 59 mg/l 26 Oct 2023 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 0.00025 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 7 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Chloride 0172 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 21 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Flow Type 2896 | River water | 5 | Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 | High Flow 2 Dec 2024 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 0.0079 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 1.3 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Phosphorus, Total as P 0348 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 0.093 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
| Silica, reactive as SiO2 0182 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 | 8.7 mg/l 2 Dec 2024 |
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