Is Birchcliffe L. Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Birchcliffe L. Lake has an overall water quality grade of B. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Nipissing District County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Birchcliffe L. Lake

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Birchcliffe L. Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 1.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.8 µg/L.

Clarity: 1.6 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Birchcliffe L. Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Nipissing District County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2015. Compared to the 280 other monitored lakes in Nipissing District County, Birchcliffe L. Lake ranks #248 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2015-05-15. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft. Phosphorus level: 11.8 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 46.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	1.6 m	D
Phosphorus	11.8 µg/L	A
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	46	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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County Ranking

Ranked #248 of 281 lakes in Nipissing District

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Birchcliffe L. Lake holds Grade B. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Birchcliffe 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: 2015-05-15

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