Petit Lac du Castor Blanc
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Petit Lac du Castor Blanc in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Québec is classified zone de transition méso-eutrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2025. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.1 µg/L.
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Petit Lac du Castor Blanc is a lake in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Petit Lac du Castor Blanc is safe to swim in today is a call for le Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Petit Lac du Castor Blanc
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Petit Lac du Castor Blanc, 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 7.5 ft. Phosphorus 13.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.1 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.3 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 13.1 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.1 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Petit Lac du Castor Blanc?
- Petit Lac du Castor Blanc is a lake in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it zone de transition méso-eutrophe for 2025. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Petit Lac du Castor Blanc?
- Petit Lac du Castor Blanc in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Québec is classified zone de transition méso-eutrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2025. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.1 µg/L.
Is Petit Lac du Castor Blanc safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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The authority’s own classification
Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) publishes its own classification for Petit Lac du Castor Blanc. It is shown here as theirs, in their words, and is not folded into the LakeQuality letter.
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
A trophic class ranks how nutrient-rich a lake is, from oligotrophic at the low end to eutrophic at the high end. It describes nutrients and plant growth, not bacteria, and it is not a swimming clearance.
Earlier years (12 classified 2009–2025)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2024 | classe eutrophe |
| 2023 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2022 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2021 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2020 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2017 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2016 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2015 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2014 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2013 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2009 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
Published by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec). A classification is not a same-day swimming clearance. See data sources.
Where this data comes from
Measurements for Petit Lac du Castor Blanc come from the Réseau de surveillance volontaire des lacs (RSVL), not the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake. MELCCFP RSVL (CC BY 4.0). See data sources.