Petit Lac Rainbow
Argenteuil, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Petit Lac Rainbow in Argenteuil, Québec is classified classe mésotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2025. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L.
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Petit Lac Rainbow is a lake in Argenteuil County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Petit Lac Rainbow is good for
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- Clear water10.2 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Petit Lac Rainbow 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 Rainbow
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Petit Lac Rainbow, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.2 ft. Phosphorus 6.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.5 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.1 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 6.9 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Petit Lac Rainbow?
- Petit Lac Rainbow is a lake in Argenteuil, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe mésotrophe for 2025. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Petit Lac Rainbow?
- Petit Lac Rainbow in Argenteuil, Québec is classified classe mésotrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2025. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L.
Is Petit Lac Rainbow 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 Rainbow. 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 mésotrophe |
| 2023 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2022 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2018 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2017 | zone de transition méso-eutrophe |
| 2015 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2014 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2013 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2012 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2010 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 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 Rainbow 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.