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LakeQuality

Updated Aug 2026

British Columbia Lake Water Quality

Water-quality measurements for 150 lakes across 65 counties. None carries an A–F grade.

Grade Distribution

All 150 British Columbia lakes in the index: 0 (0.0%) carry an A–F grade and 150 (100.0%) are not rated, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.

A
0
Excellent
B
0
Good
C
0
Fair
D
0
Nutrient-rich
F
0
Algae-prone
150
Not rated

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All 150 British Columbia lakes in this index carry recent water-quality measurements from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks, spread across 65 counties. None of them carries an A–F grade, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.

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Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks, not the EPA. See data sources.