Lac Richard
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Lac Richard in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, 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 2025. Water clarity: 9.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1 µg/L.
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Lac Richard is a lake in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lac Richard is good for
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- Clear water31.5 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 Richard 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 Richard
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Richard, 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 31.5 ft down. Phosphorus 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 9.6 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 3.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Lac Richard?
- Lac Richard is a lake in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe oligotrophe for 2025. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Richard?
- Lac Richard in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, 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 2025. Water clarity: 9.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1 µg/L.
Is Lac Richard 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 Richard. 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 2012–2025)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2024 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2023 | classe ultra-oligotrophe |
| 2020 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2019 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2018 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2017 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2016 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2015 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2014 | classe oligotrophe |
| 2013 | classe ultra-oligotrophe |
| 2012 | 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 Richard 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.