Hants County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 27 lakes, measured by NSECC
There are 27 monitored lakes in Hants County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. The 27 monitored lakes in Hants County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings NSECC has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Hants County
27 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 27 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 27 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockscomb LakeHants | 13.9 ft | 5 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 108.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Pigott LakeHants | 13.9 ft | 4 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 55.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Mockingigh LakeHants | 5.3 ft | 8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Panuke LakeHants | No recent samples | 39 µg/L | 0.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 114.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Uniacke LakeHants | 17.7 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 52.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lily LakeHants | 8.1 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Mcgrath LakeHants | 8.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| North Canoe LakeHants | 7.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Valley LakeHants | 15.7 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Cameron LakeHants | 6.2 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Cochran LakeHants | 5.6 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 5.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Five Mile LakeHants | 9.8 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 85.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Long LakeHants | No recent samples | 4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Maitland MillpondHants | 4.9 ft | 5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Moore LakeHants | 4.4 ft | 6.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lewis LakeHants | 12 ft | 2 µg/L | 0.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| Savage LakeHants | 13.6 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Meadow PondHants | 14.8 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Shey LakeHants | 3.9 ft | 7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 59.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Ns Sand And Gravel Pit LakeHants | 10.2 ft | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Pentz LakeHants | 16.4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| Little Island LakeHants | 13.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| Zwicker LakeHants | 10.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Falls LakeHants | 8.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| Armstrong LakeHants | 6.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| Mclennan Mill LakeHants | 3.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Rocky LakeHants | 3.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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