Lac Clair
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This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2024, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
- 40 ft max depth
Lac Clair in Portneuf, Québec is classified classe ultra-oligotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2024. Water clarity: 8.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 2.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1 µg/L.
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Lac Clair is a lake in Portneuf County, Québec with an estimated average depth of about 40 feet.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lac Clair is good for
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- Clear water26.6 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lac Clair 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 Clair
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Clair, 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 26.6 ft down. Phosphorus 2.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 8.1 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 2.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~12.2 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 Clair.
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 Clair?
- Lac Clair is a lake in Portneuf, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe ultra-oligotrophe for 2024. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2024, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Clair?
- Lac Clair in Portneuf, Québec is classified classe ultra-oligotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2024. Water clarity: 8.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 2.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1 µg/L.
Is Lac Clair safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lac Clair?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lac Clair, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 40 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 Clair. 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 (9 classified 2016–2024)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2023 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2022 | classe ultra-oligotrophe |
| 2021 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2020 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2019 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2018 | classe ultra-oligotrophe |
| 2017 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2016 | classe ultra-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 Clair 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)