Pink lake in Quebec

Pink lake

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pink Lake is a meromictic lake located in Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. The surface of the waters are a deep green during the month of August and September due to the abundance of algae in the water. The lake is in danger of eutrophication due to human activities. Park management forbids swimming in the lake, walking domestic animals near it, straying from the wooden boardwalk for sight-seers, and throwing stones into the lake.

Location created by
Kushagr Maheshwari

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Observation tests summary

Air temperature °C
12.0 Latest
12.0 Average
Water temperature °C
13.0 Latest
13.0 Average
Alkalinity mg/L
80 Latest
80 Average
Hardness mg/L
100 Latest
100 Average
pH (0-14)
8.4 Latest
8.4 Average