South Greenhill Lake
Algoma District, OntarioView mapDirections
Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for South Greenhill Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 53 ft max depth
South Greenhill Lake in Algoma District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.7 µg/L.
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South Greenhill Lake is a lake in Algoma District County, Ontario with an estimated average depth of about 53 feet.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-06-11. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether South Greenhill 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 Greenhill Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for South Greenhill Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.7 ft. Phosphorus 7.7 µg/L. TSI 40.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.65 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 7.7 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 40 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~16.2 m est. |
| Average Depth | ~5.8 m est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Ontario has not published bathymetry for South Greenhill Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Where is South Greenhill Lake?
- South Greenhill Lake is a lake in Algoma 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 Greenhill Lake?
- South Greenhill Lake in Algoma District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.7 µg/L.
Is South Greenhill Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is South Greenhill Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers South Greenhill Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 53 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for South Greenhill 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.
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Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)