Where is Beadnell Lake?

Beadnell Lake is a lake in Campbell River, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.

Beadnell Lake

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ENV publishes the water-quality measurements for Beadnell Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

11.1 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

2.5 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by ENV

Chlorophyll-a

0.5 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by ENV

Limited data

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Beadnell Lake in Campbell River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 11.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 2.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.5 µg/L.

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Beadnell Lake is a lake in Campbell River County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Beadnell Lake is good for

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Clear water36.4 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Beadnell Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the British Columbia Ministry of Environment 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 Beadnell Lake

These are the measurements ENV publishes for Beadnell 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 36.4 ft down. Phosphorus 2.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.5 µg/L. TSI 22.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	11.1m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	2.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	0.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	22	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about Beadnell Lake

Where is Beadnell Lake?: Beadnell Lake is a lake in Campbell River, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beadnell Lake?: Beadnell Lake in Campbell River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 11.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 2.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.5 µg/L.
Is Beadnell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.