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Sturgeon Bay Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Sturgeon Bay Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1.8 m
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
13.5 µg/L
Measured by Ontario MECP

Sturgeon Bay Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.5 µg/L.

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Sturgeon Bay Lake is a lake in Parry Sound District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-10-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sturgeon 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.

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Water quality measurements for Sturgeon Bay Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Sturgeon Bay 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 5.9 ft. Phosphorus 13.5 µg/L. TSI 47.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1.8 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus13.5 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)47Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Sturgeon Bay Lake?

Sturgeon Bay Lake is a lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Sturgeon Bay Lake?

Sturgeon Bay Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13.5 µg/L.

Is Sturgeon Bay Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Sturgeon 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.