Spectacle Lake
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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Spectacle Lake. Here is what has been measured.
Spectacle Lake in Hastings, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.8 µg/L.
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Spectacle Lake is a lake in Hastings County, Ontario.
Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2016-05-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Spectacle Lake is good for
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- Clear water10.2 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Spectacle 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 Spectacle Lake
These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Spectacle Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.2 ft. Phosphorus 13.8 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.1 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 13.8 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 43 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Where is Spectacle Lake?
- Spectacle Lake is a lake in Hastings, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spectacle Lake?
- Spectacle Lake in Hastings, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.8 µg/L.
Is Spectacle 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 Spectacle 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.