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North Channel Lake

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

Clarity
5 m
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
8.8 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

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North Channel Lake in Manitoulin District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.8 µg/L.

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North Channel Lake is a lake in Manitoulin District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-10-14. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What North Channel Lake is good for

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  • Clear water16.4 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether North Channel Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation 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 North Channel Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down. Phosphorus 8.8 µg/L. TSI 36.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)5 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus8.8 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)36Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Where is North Channel Lake?

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

What is the water quality of North Channel Lake?

North Channel Lake in Manitoulin District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.8 µg/L.

Is North Channel Lake safe to swim in?

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

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for North Channel 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.