Kennisis Lake
Haliburton, OntarioView mapDirections
Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Kennisis Lake. Here is what has been measured.
Kennisis Lake in Haliburton, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L.
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Kennisis Lake is a lake in Haliburton County, Ontario.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-30. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Kennisis Lake is good for
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- Clear water22.3 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kennisis Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Kennisis Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Kennisis 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 22.3 ft down. Phosphorus 3.5 µg/L. TSI 27.
| 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) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 27 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Where is Kennisis Lake?
- Kennisis Lake is a lake in Haliburton, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kennisis Lake?
- Kennisis Lake in Haliburton, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L.
Is Kennisis Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Kennisis 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.