Nipissing District County, Ontario · 46.46°N · Water Quality Report Card
Cache Lake
Cache Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.9 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 1.4 m
- Type
- Mesotrophic
Cache Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Nipissing District County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2021. Compared to the 280 other monitored lakes in Nipissing District County, Cache Lake ranks #240 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2021-04-17. 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 4.6 ft. Phosphorus level: 7.9 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 45.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.4 m | D |
| Phosphorus | 7.9 µg/L | A |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 45 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Location
County Ranking
Ranked #240 of 281 lakes in Nipissing District
Cleaner Lakes Within 30 Miles
Cache Lake holds Grade B. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.
- ABain LakeNipissing District · 4.4 mi · Higher grade (B → A)
- AMuskosung LakeNipissing District · 3.6 mi · Higher grade (B → A)
- AClear LakeNipissing District · 4.7 mi · Higher grade (B → A)
- BTomiko LakeNipissing District · 14.5 mi · Higher overall water quality score
- BRed Cedar LakeNipissing District · 20.8 mi · Higher overall water quality score
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cache 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: 2021-04-17
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