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Barber'S Bay Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Barber'S Bay Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
3 m
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
13.4 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Barber'S Bay Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.4 µg/L.

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Barber'S Bay Lake is a lake in Cochrane District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-15. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Barber'S Bay Lake is good for

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  • Clear water9.8 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Barber'S Bay Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Barber'S Bay Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Barber'S Bay Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.8 ft. Phosphorus 13.4 µg/L. TSI 43.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus13.4 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)43Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Barber'S Bay Lake?

Barber'S Bay Lake is a lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Barber'S Bay Lake?

Barber'S Bay Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.4 µg/L.

Is Barber'S Bay Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Barber'S Bay Lake come from Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring), not the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. See data sources.