Inverness County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 10 lakes, measured by NSECC
Inverness County holds 10 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 10 monitored lakes in Inverness County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings NSECC has published, shown as reported.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins, over 50 feet at their deepest point, which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming.
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All Lakes in Inverness County
10 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 10 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 10 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainslie LakeInverness | 10.7 ft | 4 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 59.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Cormier LakeInverness | 6.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Pembrooke LakeInverness | 13.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Petit Lac LakeInverness | 4.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 52.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Grand Lac LakeInverness | 10.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Macintyre LakeInverness | 5.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Horton LakeInverness | 11.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Glen PondsInverness | 16.4 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Hector LakeInverness | 6.4 ft | 7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| O'Law Second LakeInverness | 18 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 98.4 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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