Where is Glacier Lake?

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

Glacier Lake

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

Clarity

5 m

Typical for British Columbia

Secchi · sampled 2019

Phosphorus

24.7 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by ENV

Chlorophyll-a

0.9 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by ENV

Limited data

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Glacier Lake in Similkameen River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 24.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.9 µg/L.

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Glacier Lake is a lake in Similkameen River County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2019-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Glacier Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water16.4 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Glacier 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 Glacier Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down. Phosphorus 24.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.9 µg/L. TSI 39.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	5m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	24.7µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	0.9µg/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.	39	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Nearby Lakes in Similkameen River

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Frequently asked questions about Glacier Lake

Where is Glacier Lake?: Glacier Lake is a lake in Similkameen River, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Glacier Lake?: Glacier Lake in Similkameen River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 24.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.9 µg/L.
Is Glacier Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.