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Bay of Quinte Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Bay of Quinte Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
5 m
Secchi · sampled 2013
Phosphorus
31.4 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Bay of Quinte Lake in Hastings, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 31.4 µg/L.

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Bay of Quinte Lake is a lake in Hastings County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2013-07-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Bay of Quinte Lake is good for

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  • Clear water16.4 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 Bay of Quinte 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 Bay of Quinte Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down. Phosphorus 31.4 µg/L. TSI 45.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)5 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus31.4 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)45Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Bay of Quinte Lake?

Bay of Quinte Lake is a lake in Hastings, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Bay of Quinte Lake?

Bay of Quinte Lake in Hastings, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 31.4 µg/L.

Is Bay of Quinte 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 Bay of Quinte 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.