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Lac Canard

Matawinie, QuébecView mapDirections

classe eutrophe

This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2009, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year

Clarity
2.3 m
Secchi · sampled 2009
Phosphorus
15.3 µg/L
Measured by MELCCFP
Chlorophyll-a
10.4 µg/L
Measured by MELCCFP

Lac Canard in Matawinie, Québec is classified classe eutrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2009. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 15.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.4 µg/L.

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Lac Canard is a lake in Matawinie County, Québec.

Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2009-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming conditions

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Not rated

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

Whether Lac Canard 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lac Canard

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.4 ft. Phosphorus 15.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 10.4 µg/L.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.25 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus15.3 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)10.4 µg/LMeasured, not scored

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Where is Lac Canard?

Lac Canard is a lake in Matawinie, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe eutrophe for 2009. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2009, not a LakeQuality grade.

What is the water quality of Lac Canard?

Lac Canard in Matawinie, Québec is classified classe eutrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2009. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 15.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.4 µg/L.

Is Lac Canard safe to swim in?

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

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 Lac Canard. It is shown here as theirs, in their words, and is not folded into the LakeQuality letter.

Most recent, 2009
classe eutrophe

This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2009, 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 (2 classified 2008–2009)
YearPublished class
2008zone de transition méso-eutrophe

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 Lac Canard 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.