Haliburton County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Elephant Lake

B

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Elephant Lake in Haliburton, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L.

Clarity: 3 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Elephant Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Haliburton County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2008. Compared to the 217 other monitored lakes in Haliburton County, Elephant Lake ranks #190 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2008-05-12. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.8 ft. Phosphorus level: 14 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 43.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	3 m	C
Phosphorus	14 µg/L	A
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	43	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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County Ranking

Ranked #190 of 218 lakes in Haliburton

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Elephant Lake holds Grade B. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Elephant 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: 2008-05-12

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