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Opasatika Lake

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

Clarity
1.5 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2019
Phosphorus
17.5 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Ontario MECP

Opasatika Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17.5 µg/L.

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Opasatika Lake is a lake in Cochrane District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2019-06-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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Water quality measurements for Opasatika Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 17.5 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.5mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus17.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.50Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Opasatika Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Opasatika Lake?

Opasatika Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17.5 µg/L.

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Is Opasatika 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 Opasatika 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.