Where is Beaver Lake?

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

Beaver Lake

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

Phosphorus

25 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by ENV

Chlorophyll-a

22 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by ENV

Limited data

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Beaver Lake in Victoria, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22 µg/L.

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Beaver Lake is a lake in Victoria County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-11-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Beaver 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 Beaver Lake

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 22 µg/L. TSI 56.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	25µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	22µg/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.	56	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Beaver Lake

Where is Beaver Lake?: Beaver Lake is a lake in Victoria, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beaver Lake?: Beaver Lake in Victoria, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22 µg/L.
Is Beaver Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.