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Nipissing District County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Big Trout L. Lake

B
Grade BGood
Oligotrophic

Big Trout L. Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.2 µg/L.

Clarity
2.6 m
Type
Oligotrophic

Big Trout L. Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Nipissing District County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2018. Compared to the 280 other monitored lakes in Nipissing District County, Big Trout L. Lake ranks #192 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2018-05-25. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 7.2 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 39.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.6 mC
Phosphorus7.2 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 #192 of 281 lakes in Nipissing District

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Big Trout L. Lake holds Grade B. 4 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Big Trout L. 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: 2018-05-25

Monitoring stations:

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