South Bay Lake
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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for South Bay Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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South Bay Lake in Manitoulin District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 3.6 µg/L.
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South Bay Lake is a lake in Manitoulin District County, Ontario.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2006-04-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether South Bay 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 South Bay Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for South Bay 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 3.6 µg/L. TSI 23.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 3.6 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 23 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Where is South Bay Lake?
- South Bay Lake is a lake in Manitoulin District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of South Bay Lake?
- South Bay Lake in Manitoulin District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 3.6 µg/L.
Is South Bay 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 South Bay 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.