Silcox Lake
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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Silcox Lake. Here is what has been measured.
Silcox Lake in Kenora District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 34.3 µg/L.
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Silcox Lake is a lake in Kenora District County, Ontario.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-05-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Silcox 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 Silcox Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Silcox Lake, 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 34.3 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.5 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 34.3 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 55 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Where is Silcox Lake?
- Silcox Lake is a lake in Kenora District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silcox Lake?
- Silcox Lake in Kenora District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 34.3 µg/L.
Is Silcox 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 Silcox 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.