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

Burns Lake

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

Clarity

2 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2026

Phosphorus

23 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by ENV

Chlorophyll-a

7.5 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by ENV

Limited data

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Burns Lake in Francois Lake, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 23 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.5 µg/L.

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Burns Lake is a lake in Francois Lake County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-08-25. 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 Burns 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 Burns Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 23 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.5 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.03m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	23µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	7.5µg/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.	50	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Francois Lake6.4 m clear15.8 miView →Fraser Lake3.3 m clear34.1 miView →Babine Lake5.3 m clear45.8 miView →Stuart Lake4.9 m clear51 miView →Morrison Lake73.9 miView →Tachick Lake1.5 m clear60.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Burns Lake

Where is Burns Lake?: Burns Lake is a lake in Francois Lake, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Burns Lake?: Burns Lake in Francois Lake, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 23 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.5 µg/L.
Is Burns Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.