Rainy River Lake
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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Rainy River Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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Rainy River Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 49.7 µg/L.
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Rainy River Lake is a lake in Rainy River District County, Ontario.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2005-05-30. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Rainy River 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.
Water quality measurements for Rainy River Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Rainy River Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 49.7 µg/L. TSI 60.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 49.7 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 60 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Where is Rainy River Lake?
- Rainy River Lake is a lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rainy River Lake?
- Rainy River Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 49.7 µg/L.
Is Rainy River 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 Rainy River 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.