Lac Noir
Mékinac, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2010, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
- 39 ft max depth
Lac Noir in Mékinac, Québec is classified classe oligotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2010. Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L.
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Lac Noir is a lake in Mékinac County, Québec with an estimated average depth of about 39 feet.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2010-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lac Noir is good for
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- Clear water9.8 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 Noir 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 Noir
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Noir, 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 9.8 ft. Phosphorus 5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.4 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.4 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~11.9 m est. |
| Average Depth | ~6.7 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 Noir.
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 Noir?
- Lac Noir is a lake in Mékinac, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe oligotrophe for 2010. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2010, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Noir?
- Lac Noir in Mékinac, Québec is classified classe oligotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2010. Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L.
Is Lac Noir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lac Noir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lac Noir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 39 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 Noir. 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 2010, 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.
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 Noir 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)