Lac à Vaillancourt
Rimouski-Neigette, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2020, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Lac à Vaillancourt in Rimouski-Neigette, 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 2020. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 63.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 56.4 µg/L.
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Lac à Vaillancourt is a lake in Rimouski-Neigette County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lac à Vaillancourt 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 à Vaillancourt
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Lac à Vaillancourt, 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 63.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 56.4 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.5 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 63.7 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 56.4 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Lac à Vaillancourt?
- Lac à Vaillancourt is a lake in Rimouski-Neigette, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe eutrophe for 2020. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2020, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Lac à Vaillancourt?
- Lac à Vaillancourt in Rimouski-Neigette, 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 2020. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 63.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 56.4 µg/L.
Is Lac à Vaillancourt 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 à Vaillancourt. 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 2020, 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 2012–2020)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2015 | classe eutrophe |
| 2014 | classe hyper-eutrophe |
| 2013 | classe eutrophe |
| 2012 | classe hyper-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 à Vaillancourt 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.