Mellon Lake Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIConservation Reserve · 2001
86 km²
Commune · CAN
Central Frontenac
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 163
Observations
65 217
Area
1 106,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Central Frontenac : 26 espèces reliées par 78 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 10.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 13 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
78
Connectance
0.105
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 163 distinct species · 65 217 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,6°C
Annual rain
991mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
-12,6°C
Elevation: 212 m on average (min 150 m, max 276 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,6°C
Annual rain
991mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
-12,6°C
Mean alt.
212m
Min
150m
Max
276m
Std. dev.
27m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
44,6g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
36,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Frontenac
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
73,4g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
36,5%
Silt
36,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
42,2g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
36,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
18,2g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
36,1%
Silt
35,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest70.4%
Crops1.5%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)27.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 50 lakes · 16 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
171,6km
Lake surface here
69,92km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
6 153km²
Discharge in basins
13,3m³/s
Mean precip.
887mm/an
Mean T°
5,9°C
Moisture idx
0,08
Max snow
26%
Mean runoff
381mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
189m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Bobs Lakearea27,5 km²avg depth13.3 m
- Big Gull Lakearea24,6 km²avg depth8.5 m
- Elbow Lakearea15,6 km²avg depth9.1 m
- Eagle Lakearea6,7 km²avg depth7.5 m
- Kennebec Lakearea5,2 km²avg depth7.6 m
- Crow Lakearea4,3 km²avg depth11.0 m
- Long Lakearea3,4 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Big Clear Lakearea3,2 km²avg depth6.9 m
- White Lakearea3,2 km²avg depth8.0 m
41 more lakes
- Hungry Lakearea2,7 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Silver Lakearea2,5 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Bull Lakearea2,1 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Leggat Lakearea1,8 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Fifth Depot Lakearea1,8 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Thirteen Island Lakearea1,7 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Second Depot Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Cole Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Mink Lakearea1,4 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Elbow Lakearea1,3 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lake #09751area1,1 km²avg depth8.0 m
- Chippego Lakearea1,1 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1044500area0,9 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1043427area0,8 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1043163area0,8 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1043685area0,7 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1042753area0,7 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1043521area0,6 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1044278area0,5 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1044292area0,5 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1043455area0,4 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1044063area0,4 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1043181area0,4 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1044371area0,4 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1043362area0,4 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lac 1044426area0,4 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1043566area0,3 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1043471area0,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1043637area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1042905area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1044323area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1043231area0,3 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1044029area0,3 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1043389area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1044088area0,3 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1043665area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1043551area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1043727area0,3 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1043698area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1044724area0,3 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1042780area0,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
Rivers / streams (16, ord ≥ 4)
- Salmon Riverord 4len here32.20 km9%total344 km
- Fish Creekord 8len here31.45 km11%total277 km
- Bolton Creekord 2len here17.73 km45%total39 km
- Beaver Creekord 4len here17.43 km5%total381 km
- Depot Creekord 2len here15.86 km41%total39 km
- Sharbot Creekord 1len here11.38 km100%total11 km
- Boundary Creekord 2len here8.70 km39%total23 km
- Fall Riverord 3len here8.52 km19%total45 km
- Stub Creekord 1len here6.53 km100%total7 km
- Crooked Creekord 8len here6.14 km4%total155 km
- Whitman Creekord 2len here4.58 km17%total27 km
- Otter Creekord 4len here3.23 km1%total489 km
4 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
4,8%
Pesticides
7,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas15
IUCN IV · 11IUCN II · 3IUCN Ia · 1
Hungry Lake Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIConservation Reserve · 2006
35 km²
Arnie Mountain Conservation Reserve
IUCN IVConservation Area · 2023
9 km²
Depot Lakes Conservation Area North Conservation Reserve
IUCN IVConservation Area · 2023
9 km²
Dog Lake Conservation Reserve
IUCN IVConservation Area · 2023
7 km²
Depot Lakes Conservation Area South Conservation Reserve
IUCN IVConservation Area · 2023
5 km²
Complete list15 protected areas
- Mellon Lake Conservation ReserveConservation ReserveIUCN II200186 km²
- Hungry Lake Conservation ReserveConservation ReserveIUCN II200635 km²
- Arnie Mountain Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20239 km²
- Depot Lakes Conservation Area North Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20239 km²
- Dog Lake Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20237 km²
- Depot Lakes Conservation Area South Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20235 km²
- Dead Creek Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20234 km²
- Fifth Depot Lake Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20233 km²
- Bordenwood Road Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20232 km²
- First Depot Lake Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20232 km²
- Carman Creek Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20231 km²
- Sharbot Lake Provincial Park (Recreational Class)Provincial ParkIUCN II19581 km²
- NCC Fee Simple Property (140035)NGO/Land Trust/Agency - Fee Simple PropertyIUCN IV20190 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 140035)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20240 km²
- Lee Nature ReserveNGO/Land Trust/Agency - Fee Simple PropertyIUCN Ia20180 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN