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Lizard Lake

San Juan River, British ColumbiaView mapDirections

NR
Not rated

No A–F letter for this lake. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. Here is what has been measured.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
7.7 m
Secchi · sampled 2026
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • Limited data

Lizard Lake in San Juan River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Water clarity: 7.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.3 µg/L.

Clarity
7.7 m
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Why Lizard Lake has no A–F letter

The LakeQuality letter is scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. There is no reference condition for British Columbia, so the scale cannot be applied to Lizard Lake at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

This is not a gap in the monitoring record. ENV publishes these measurements directly, and everything below that has been measured is reported on this page as ENV reports it.

Monitoring: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks. Read the full grading methodology.

Lizard Lake is a lake in San Juan River County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-08-06. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Lizard Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water25.4 ft of visibility

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Lizard Lake

These are the measurements ENV publishes for Lizard Lake. No A–F letter applies here: see why.

Crystal clear, you can see 25.4 ft down. Phosphorus 4.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.3 µg/L. TSI 29.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)7.73 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus4.2 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)1.3 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Trophic State Index (TSI)29Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about Lizard Lake

Where is Lizard Lake?

Lizard Lake is a lake in San Juan River, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV, and it carries no A–F letter, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.

What is the water quality grade for Lizard Lake?

Lizard Lake in San Juan River, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Water clarity: 7.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.3 µg/L.

Is Lizard Lake safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Oligotrophic Lakes in British Columbia

Where this data comes from

66 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2017–2026. Retrieved from British Columbia EnMoDS (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-09-06.

Collected and reported by

  • British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parksenmods-bc66 samples · 2017–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • E206283
  • E306179

Canadian lakes are published with the measurements their provincial programme reports, and without a LakeQuality A–F letter. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and the EPA does not survey these lakes. See how grades are calculated and data sources.