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
- Group: Water Rangers : Homeschool Testers
- Lat: 45.3424465
- Lng: -75.763631
- Waterbody Type: Lake
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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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