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Sasamat Lake

Squamish, British ColumbiaView mapDirections

NR
Not rated

No A–F letter for this lake. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. Here is what has been measured.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
8.4 m
Secchi · sampled 2018
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • Limited data

Sasamat Lake in Squamish, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Water clarity: 8.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.9 µg/L.

Clarity
8.4 m
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Why Sasamat Lake has no A–F letter

The LakeQuality letter is scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. There is no reference condition for British Columbia, so the scale cannot be applied to Sasamat Lake at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

This is not a gap in the monitoring record. ENV publishes these measurements directly, and everything below that has been measured is reported on this page as ENV reports it.

Monitoring: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks. Read the full grading methodology.

Sasamat Lake is a lake in Squamish County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-02-15. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Sasamat Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water27.4 ft of visibility

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Sasamat Lake

These are the measurements ENV publishes for Sasamat Lake. No A–F letter applies here: see why.

Crystal clear, you can see 27.4 ft down. Phosphorus 3.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.9 µg/L. TSI 30.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)8.35 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus3.2 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)2.9 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Trophic State Index (TSI)30Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about Sasamat Lake

Where is Sasamat Lake?

Sasamat Lake is a lake in Squamish, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV, and it carries no A–F letter, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.

What is the water quality grade for Sasamat Lake?

Sasamat Lake in Squamish, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Water clarity: 8.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.9 µg/L.

Is Sasamat Lake safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Oligotrophic Lakes in British Columbia

Where this data comes from

8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2018. Retrieved from British Columbia EnMoDS (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-09-06.

Collected and reported by

  • British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parksenmods-bc8 samples · 2017–2018
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • E303412

Canadian lakes are published with the measurements their provincial programme reports, and without a LakeQuality A–F letter. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and the EPA does not survey these lakes. See how grades are calculated and data sources.