Lac Rochon
Les Pays-d'en-Haut, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2022, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Lac Rochon in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Québec is classified classe mésotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2022. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.3 µg/L.
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Lac Rochon is a lake in Les Pays-d'en-Haut County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-08-01. 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 Rochon 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 Rochon
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Rochon, 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 6.2 ft. Phosphorus 12.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.3 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.9 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 12.1 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.3 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Lac Rochon?
- Lac Rochon is a lake in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe mésotrophe for 2022. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2022, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Rochon?
- Lac Rochon in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Québec is classified classe mésotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2022. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.3 µg/L.
Is Lac Rochon 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 Rochon. 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 2022, 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 (11 classified 2008–2022)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2021 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2018 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2017 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2016 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2015 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2014 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2012 | classe eutrophe |
| 2010 | classe eutrophe |
| 2009 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2008 | zone de transition méso-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 Rochon 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.