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Little Vermillion Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Vermillion Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1.7 m
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
15.6 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Little Vermillion Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 15.6 µg/L.

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Little Vermillion Lake is a lake in Rainy River District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-10-10. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Little Vermillion Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Little Vermillion Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Little Vermillion Lake, 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 5.6 ft. Phosphorus 15.6 µg/L. TSI 48.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1.7 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus15.6 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)48Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Little Vermillion Lake?

Little Vermillion Lake is a lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Little Vermillion Lake?

Little Vermillion Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 15.6 µg/L.

Is Little Vermillion Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Little Vermillion Lake come from Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring), not the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. See data sources.