Is Nogies Creek Lake safe to swim in?

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

Peterborough County, Ontario · Water Quality Report Card

Nogies Creek Lake

Grade B — Good

Mesotrophic

Nogies Creek Lake in Peterborough, Ontario received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 1.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12.4 µg/L.

Clarity: 1.6 m
Type: Mesotrophic

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Nogies Creek Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Peterborough County, Ontario. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2006. Compared to the 70 other monitored lakes in Peterborough County, Nogies Creek Lake ranks #68 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ontario MECP, last sampled 2006-05-10. 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

Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft. Phosphorus level: 12.4 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 47.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	1.6 m	D
Phosphorus	12.4 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 #68 of 71 lakes in Peterborough

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Nogies Creek Lake holds Grade B. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Nogies Creek 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: 2006-05-10

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