Lac Cavan
Jamésie, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2024, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
- 53 ft max depth
Lac Cavan in Jamésie, Québec is classified zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2024. Water clarity: 4.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2 µg/L.
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Lac Cavan is a lake in Jamésie County, Québec with an estimated average depth of about 53 feet.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lac Cavan is good for
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- Clear water15.1 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 Lac Cavan 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 Lac Cavan
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Cavan, 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 15.1 ft down. Phosphorus 5.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 4.6 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 5.8 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~16.2 m est. |
| Average Depth | ~4.9 m est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Québec has not published bathymetry for Lac Cavan.
Lake Size & Watershed
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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Where is Lac Cavan?
- Lac Cavan is a lake in Jamésie, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe for 2024. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2024, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Cavan?
- Lac Cavan in Jamésie, Québec is classified zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2024. Water clarity: 4.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2 µg/L.
Is Lac Cavan safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lac Cavan?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lac Cavan, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 53 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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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 Lac Cavan. 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 2024, 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 (12 classified 2011–2024)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2021 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2020 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2019 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2018 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2017 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2016 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2015 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 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 Lac Cavan 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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)