Is Kakakiwaganda Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Kakakiwaganda Lake has an overall water quality grade of B. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Sudbury District County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Kakakiwaganda Lake

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Kakakiwaganda Lake in Sudbury District, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 2.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.6 µg/L.

Clarity: 2.9 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Kakakiwaganda Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Sudbury District County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2019. Compared to the 264 other monitored lakes in Sudbury District County, Kakakiwaganda Lake ranks #177 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2019-09-09. 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 9.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 9.6 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 41.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	2.9 m	C
Phosphorus	9.6 µg/L	A
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	41	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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County Ranking

Ranked #177 of 265 lakes in Sudbury District

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Kakakiwaganda Lake holds Grade B. 2 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Kakakiwaganda 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: 2019-09-09

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