Lac Sabourin
La Vallée-de-l'Or, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2018, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
- 109 ft max depth
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Lac Sabourin in La Vallée-de-l'Or, 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 2018. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.6 µg/L.
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Lac Sabourin is a lake in La Vallée-de-l'Or County, Québec with an estimated average depth of about 109 feet.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-08-01. 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 Sabourin 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 Sabourin
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac Sabourin, 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 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 12.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.6 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.5 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 12.6 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.6 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~33.2 m est. |
| Average Depth | ~3 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 Sabourin.
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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Frequently asked questions about Lac Sabourin
Where is Lac Sabourin?
- Lac Sabourin is a lake in La Vallée-de-l'Or, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe eutrophe for 2018. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2018, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac Sabourin?
- Lac Sabourin in La Vallée-de-l'Or, 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 2018. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.6 µg/L.
Is Lac Sabourin safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lac Sabourin?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lac Sabourin, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 109 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 Sabourin. 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 2018, 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 (5 classified 2009–2018)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2016 | classe eutrophe |
| 2014 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2013 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2009 | classe mésotrophe |
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 Sabourin 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)