Skip to main content
LakeQuality

Dog Lake

Frontenac, OntarioView mapDirections

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

Clarity
1.9 m
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
28.1 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Dog Lake in Frontenac, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 28.1 µg/L.

Loading map…

Stays via Stay22

Stays near Dog Lake

Compare lakeside cabins, hotels, and vacation rentals near Dog Lake in Frontenac, Ontario — live availability and prices for your trip. Switch the map to Satellite to see the lake and how close each stay is to the water.

Top-rated places to stay near Dog Lake

Prices for Sep 18–20, 4 adults. Change dates on the map below.

Availability and prices from Stay22 partners (Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia). We may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.

Follow Dog Lake’s readings

Email me when new measurements post for this lake. Updates stay free.


Or email

Dog Lake is a lake in Frontenac County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-10-26. 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.

Whether Dog Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

Compare swimming lakes near Syracuse

Get alerts for Dog Lake

Water quality measurements for Dog Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Dog 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 6.2 ft. Phosphorus 28.1 µg/L. TSI 52.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1.9 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus28.1 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)52Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Fishing Dog Lake

Nearby Lakes in Frontenac

Frequently asked questions about Dog Lake

Ask about Dog Lake

Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Where is Dog Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Dog Lake?

Dog Lake in Frontenac, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 28.1 µg/L.

Is Dog 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 Dog 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.