Is Lottit Lake safe to swim in?

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

Thunder Bay District County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Lottit Lake

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Lottit Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.8 µg/L.

Clarity: 1.5 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Lottit Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Thunder Bay District County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2018. Compared to the 301 other monitored lakes in Thunder Bay District County, Lottit Lake ranks #214 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2018-05-24. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus level: 11.8 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 47.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	1.5 m	D
Phosphorus	11.8 µg/L	A
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	47	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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County Ranking

Ranked #214 of 302 lakes in Thunder Bay District

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Lottit Lake holds Grade B. 2 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Lottit 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: 2018-05-24

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