Victoria County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 20 lakes, measured by NSECC
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. The 20 monitored lakes in Victoria 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 Victoria County
20 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 20 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 20 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose LakeVictoria | 6.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Timber LakeVictoria | 13.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| Bonnie LakeVictoria | 10.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Macdonalds PondsVictoria | 8.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Larkin LakeVictoria | 10.2 ft | 6 µg/L | 1 µg/L | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Bell LakeVictoria | 13.9 ft | 6 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Round LakeVictoria | 9.4 ft | 11 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Ingonish LakeVictoria | 6.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| French River LakeVictoria | 11.5 ft | 7 µg/L | 1 µg/L | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Big LakeVictoria | 8.5 ft | 14 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Sieferts LakeVictoria | 4.4 ft | 14 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Wreck Cove LakeVictoria | No recent samples | 10 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Gisborne Flowage LakeVictoria | No recent samples | 20 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Morrisons LakeVictoria | 27.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Cheticamp LakeVictoria | No recent samples | 20 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mcmillan Flowage LakeVictoria | No recent samples | 9 µg/L | 0.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mackillops PondVictoria | 10.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Poker Dans PondVictoria | 7.4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Dalem LakeVictoria | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Oxford LakesVictoria | 15.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65.6 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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