Where is Michael Lake?

Michael Lake is a lake in Cowichan, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.

Michael Lake

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ENV publishes the water-quality measurements for Michael Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

0.8 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2017

Phosphorus

11.5 µg/L

Typical for British Columbia

Measured by ENV

Chlorophyll-a

45.2 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by ENV

Limited data

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Michael Lake in Cowichan, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 45.2 µg/L.

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Michael Lake is a lake in Cowichan County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-02-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Michael Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the British Columbia Ministry of Environment 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 Michael Lake

These are the measurements ENV publishes for Michael Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 11.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 45.2 µg/L. TSI 57.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	0.8m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	11.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	45.2µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	57	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Michael Lake

Where is Michael Lake?: Michael Lake is a lake in Cowichan, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Michael Lake?: Michael Lake in Cowichan, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 45.2 µg/L.
Is Michael Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.