Observation

Kinsmen Park Trout Park (YSI study)

Grand River

River or stream

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May 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Windy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown, Grey


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sewage

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Urban/road discharge

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Foam


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    YSI multimeter (conductivity)

    735

  • Oxygen

    %

    YSI meter (dissolved oxygen %)

    100

  • pH

    YSI multimeter (pH)

    8.70

  • Water temperature

    °C

    YSI multimeter (temperature)

    12.5

  • Chloride

    mg/L

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    84

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    16

  • Oxygen

    mg/L

    YSI multimeter (dissolved oxygen)

    10.63

Land use
Urban park
Bank vegetation
Grass
Location description
This site is just downstream from the Caledonia dam. Further downstream, there is a park and a swimming pool.