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Grundy Lake

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

Clarity
1.8 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2011
Phosphorus
11.6 µg/L
Typical for Ontario
Measured by Ontario MECP
Max depth
~12.5 m est.
GLOBathy model
  • 41 ft max depth

Grundy Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.6 µg/L.

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Grundy Lake is a lake in Parry Sound District County, Ontario with an estimated average depth of about 41 feet.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2011-05-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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Water quality measurements for Grundy Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Grundy 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 5.9 ft. Phosphorus 11.6 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.8mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus11.6µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.46Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

~12.5 m est.

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Ontario has not published bathymetry for Grundy Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

2 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Surface area

168 acres

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

3.4 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

600 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

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Frequently asked questions about Grundy Lake

Where is Grundy Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Grundy Lake?

Grundy Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.6 µg/L.

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Is Grundy Lake safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Grundy Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Grundy Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 41 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Grundy 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.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)