Grand Lac du Cerf
Antoine-Labelle, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Grand Lac du Cerf in Antoine-Labelle, Québec is classified classe oligotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2025. Water clarity: 6.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L.
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Grand Lac du Cerf is a lake in Antoine-Labelle County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Grand Lac du Cerf is good for
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- Clear water22.3 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Grand Lac du Cerf is safe to swim in today is a call for le Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Grand Lac du Cerf
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Grand Lac du Cerf, 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 22.3 ft down. Phosphorus 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.5 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.8 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 3.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Grand Lac du Cerf?
- Grand Lac du Cerf is a lake in Antoine-Labelle, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe oligotrophe for 2025. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Grand Lac du Cerf?
- Grand Lac du Cerf in Antoine-Labelle, Québec is classified classe oligotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2025. Water clarity: 6.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L.
Is Grand Lac du Cerf safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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The authority’s own classification
Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) publishes its own classification for Grand Lac du Cerf. It is shown here as theirs, in their words, and is not folded into the LakeQuality letter.
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
A trophic class ranks how nutrient-rich a lake is, from oligotrophic at the low end to eutrophic at the high end. It describes nutrients and plant growth, not bacteria, and it is not a swimming clearance.
Earlier years (17 classified 2011–2025)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2024 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2023 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2022 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2021 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2020 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2019 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2018 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2014 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2013 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2012 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2011 | classe oligotrophe |
Published by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec). A classification is not a same-day swimming clearance. See data sources.
Where this data comes from
Measurements for Grand Lac du Cerf come from the Réseau de surveillance volontaire des lacs (RSVL), not the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake. MELCCFP RSVL (CC BY 4.0). See data sources.