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Oliver Lake

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

Clarity
5.8 m
Secchi · sampled 2013
Phosphorus
5.2 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Oliver Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5.2 µg/L.

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Oliver Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2013-05-28. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Oliver Lake is good for

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  • Clear water19 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 Oliver 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 Oliver Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Oliver 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 19 ft down. Phosphorus 5.2 µg/L. TSI 31.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)5.8 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus5.2 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)31Oligotrophic

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

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Where is Oliver Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Oliver Lake?

Oliver Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5.2 µg/L.

Is Oliver 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 Oliver 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.