Lac Johanne
Les Pays-d'en-Haut, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
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Lac Johanne in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, 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 2025. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.7 µg/L.
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Lac Johanne is a lake in Les Pays-d'en-Haut County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lac Johanne 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 Johanne
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Johanne, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft. Phosphorus 19.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 14.7 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.05 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 19.3 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 14.7 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Frequently asked questions about Lac Johanne
Where is Lac Johanne?
- Lac Johanne is a lake in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe eutrophe for 2025. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Johanne?
- Lac Johanne in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, 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 2025. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.7 µg/L.
Is Lac Johanne safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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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 Johanne. 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 2025, 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 (16 classified 2014–2025)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2024 | classe eutrophe |
| 2023 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2022 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2021 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2020 | classe eutrophe |
| 2019 | classe eutrophe |
| 2018 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2017 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2016 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2015 | classe eutrophe |
| 2014 | classe 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 Johanne 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.