Observation

Little Bluff Conservation Area

Lake Ontario

Lake

April 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear sky

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Around 8-10 mm rain

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Physical tests

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .15 m


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.0

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    125 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    271 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    15 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    8.9 °C


Notes

Sunny springlike day with around 9 mm rainfall fall in past 24 hrs. Lots of crickets and frogs heard in the marsh area and the rocks along the shore here had countless small ( about 1/2 “ ) spiders scurrying amongst the rocks ( see photos )