Long Turtle Lake
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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Long Turtle Lake. Here is what has been measured.
Long Turtle Lake in Muskoka District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.7 µg/L.
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Long Turtle Lake is a lake in Muskoka District County, Ontario.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2002-05-21. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Long Turtle Lake is good for
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- Clear water11.5 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Long Turtle 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.
Water quality measurements for Long Turtle Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Long Turtle Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft. Phosphorus 9.7 µg/L. TSI 39.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.5 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 9.7 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 39 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Where is Long Turtle Lake?
- Long Turtle Lake is a lake in Muskoka District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Long Turtle Lake?
- Long Turtle Lake in Muskoka District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.7 µg/L.
Is Long Turtle Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Long Turtle 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.