Is Little Ella Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Little Ella Lake has an overall water quality grade of B. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Sudbury District County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Little Ella Lake

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Little Ella Lake in Sudbury District, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 2.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18.2 µg/L.

Clarity: 2.8 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Little Ella Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Sudbury District County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2004. Compared to the 264 other monitored lakes in Sudbury District County, Little Ella Lake ranks #180 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2004-05-28. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.2 ft. Phosphorus level: 18.2 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 46.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	2.8 m	C
Phosphorus	18.2 µg/L	A
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	46	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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County Ranking

Ranked #180 of 265 lakes in Sudbury District

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Little Ella Lake holds Grade B. 4 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Little Ella Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion

Most recent sample: 2004-05-28

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