Petit Lac Rose
Maskinongé, QuébecView mapDirections
This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2024, not a LakeQuality grade. See every year
Petit Lac Rose in Maskinongé, Québec is classified classe eutrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2024. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.
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Petit Lac Rose is a lake in Maskinongé County, Québec.
Source: Québec RSVL (MELCCFP) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-08-01. 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 Rose 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 Rose
These are the measurements MELCCFP publishes for Petit Lac Rose, 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 11.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.5 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 11.3 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
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Where is Petit Lac Rose?
- Petit Lac Rose is a lake in Maskinongé, Québec. MELCCFP classifies it classe eutrophe for 2024. This is MELCCFP's own trophic classification for 2024, not a LakeQuality grade.
What is the water quality of Petit Lac Rose?
- Petit Lac Rose in Maskinongé, Québec is classified classe eutrophe by Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec) for 2024. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.
Is Petit Lac Rose 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 Rose. 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 2024, 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 (6 classified 2009–2024)
| Year | Published class |
|---|---|
| 2016 | classe eutrophe |
| 2015 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2014 | zone de transition oligo-mésotrophe |
| 2013 | classe mésotrophe |
| 2009 | classe 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 Rose 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.