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Lanark County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Bennett Lake

A
Grade AExcellent
Oligotrophic

Bennett Lake in Lanark, Ontario received a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.3 µg/L.

Clarity
3.5 m
Type
Oligotrophic

Bennett Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Lanark County, Ontario. Water quality is graded A based on 2 sampling years through 2012. Compared to the 28 other monitored lakes in Lanark County, Bennett Lake ranks #16 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2012-09-02. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Excellent for swimming, crystal clear water with minimal algae

Water Quality Grade: A, Excellent

Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 9.3 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 39.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3.5 mB
Phosphorus9.3 µg/LA
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)39Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming

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County Ranking

Ranked #16 of 29 lakes in Lanark

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Bennett Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion

Most recent sample: 2012-09-02

Monitoring stations:

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