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Chemong Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Chemong Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2.6 m
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
16.1 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Chemong Lake in Peterborough, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16.1 µg/L.

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Chemong Lake is a lake in Peterborough County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-31. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Chemong Lake

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. Phosphorus 16.1 µg/L. TSI 45.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.6 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus16.1 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)45Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Chemong Lake?

Chemong Lake is a lake in Peterborough, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Chemong Lake?

Chemong Lake in Peterborough, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16.1 µg/L.

Is Chemong Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Chemong Lake come from Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring), not the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. See data sources.