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Namakan Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Namakan Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2.4 m
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
9.5 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Namakan Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.5 µg/L.

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Namakan Lake is a lake in Rainy River District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-10-10. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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

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Water quality measurements for Namakan Lake

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft. Phosphorus 9.5 µg/L. TSI 42.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.4 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus9.5 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)42Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Namakan Lake?

Namakan Lake is a lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Namakan Lake?

Namakan Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.5 µg/L.

Is Namakan Lake safe to swim in?

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

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Namakan 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.