Is Musselman Lake safe to swim in?

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

York Region County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Musselman Lake

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Musselman Lake in York Region, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 2.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 20.6 µg/L.

Clarity: 2.2 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Musselman Lake is a mesotrophic lake in York Region County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2012. Compared to the 10 other monitored lakes in York Region County, Musselman Lake ranks #10 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2012-03-29. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft. Phosphorus level: 20.6 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 48.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	2.2 m	C
Phosphorus	20.6 µg/L	B
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	48	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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County Ranking

Ranked #10 of 11 lakes in York Region

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Musselman Lake holds Grade B. 3 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Musselman 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: 2012-03-29

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