Bednesti Lake
Lower Chilako River, British ColumbiaView mapDirections
No A–F letter for this lake. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Bednesti Lake in Lower Chilako River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Phosphorus: 18.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.1 µg/L.
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Why Bednesti Lake has no A–F letter
The LakeQuality letter is scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. There is no reference condition for British Columbia, so the scale cannot be applied to Bednesti Lake at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.
This is not a gap in the monitoring record. ENV publishes these measurements directly, and everything below that has been measured is reported on this page as ENV reports it.
Monitoring: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks. Read the full grading methodology.
Bednesti Lake is a lake in Lower Chilako River County, British Columbia.
Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-10-03. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Bednesti Lake
These are the measurements ENV publishes for Bednesti Lake. No A–F letter applies here: see why.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 18.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.1 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 18.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.1 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 46 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Bednesti Lake
Where is Bednesti Lake?
- Bednesti Lake is a lake in Lower Chilako River, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV, and it carries no A–F letter, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.
What is the water quality grade for Bednesti Lake?
- Bednesti Lake in Lower Chilako River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Phosphorus: 18.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.1 µg/L.
Is Bednesti Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
56 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2021. Retrieved from British Columbia EnMoDS (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-09-06.
Collected and reported by
- British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks
enmods-bc56 samples · 2018–2021
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
E231760
Canadian lakes are published with the measurements their provincial programme reports, and without a LakeQuality A–F letter. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and the EPA does not survey these lakes. See how grades are calculated and data sources.