Victoria County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 20 lakes, measured by NSECC with no A–F grades
There are 20 monitored lakes in Victoria County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. No lake in Victoria County carries an A–F letter, and none can: the scale is scored against EPA reference conditions, which stop at the US border. The 20 monitored lakes below carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings NSECC has published.
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 Victoria County
20 lakes · 0 graded, 20 not rated0 graded lakes · 20 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRMoose LakeVictoria | NR | 6.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRTimber LakeVictoria | NR | 13.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBonnie LakeVictoria | NR | 10.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMacdonalds PondsVictoria | NR | 8.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLarkin LakeVictoria | NR | 10.2 ft | 6 µg/L | 1 µg/L | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBell LakeVictoria | NR | 13.9 ft | 6 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRRound LakeVictoria | NR | 9.4 ft | 11 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRIngonish LakeVictoria | NR | 6.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFrench River LakeVictoria | NR | 11.5 ft | 7 µg/L | 1 µg/L | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBig LakeVictoria | NR | 8.5 ft | 14 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSieferts LakeVictoria | NR | 4.4 ft | 14 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWreck Cove LakeVictoria | NR | No recent samples | 10 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRGisborne Flowage LakeVictoria | NR | No recent samples | 20 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMorrisons LakeVictoria | NR | 27.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCheticamp LakeVictoria | NR | No recent samples | 20 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMcmillan Flowage LakeVictoria | NR | No recent samples | 9 µg/L | 0.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMackillops PondVictoria | NR | 10.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRPoker Dans PondVictoria | NR | 7.4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRDalem LakeVictoria | NR | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NROxford LakesVictoria | NR | 15.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65.6 ft | Not recorded |
NR = no A–F letter. The scale is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border, so no amount of sampling produces a letter here. The measurements are published as the authority reports them, not a failing grade. How grading works.
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