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Yarmouth County Lake Quality

Nova Scotia, 78 lakes, measured by NSECC

Yarmouth County has 78 monitored lakes, enough that within-county variation matters as much as the county average. Some are deep glacial basins, others are shallow agricultural-watershed waters, and the measurements reflect that mix. The 78 monitored lakes in Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth County

78 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 78 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 78 without enough sampling, hidden

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Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
Sloans LakeYarmouth	19 ft	2.5 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	72.2 ft	Not recorded
Vaughan LakeYarmouth	9.5 ft	5 µg/L	3.9 µg/L	No recent samples	59.1 ft	Not recorded
Ogden LakeYarmouth	5.1 ft	15.5 µg/L	10.5 µg/L	No recent samples	59.1 ft	Not recorded
Parr LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	16.5 µg/L	10.1 µg/L	No recent samples	29.5 ft	Not recorded
Fanning LakeYarmouth	6.4 ft	9 µg/L	5.1 µg/L	No recent samples	36.1 ft	Not recorded
Milo LakeYarmouth	4.1 ft	30 µg/L	2.4 µg/L	No recent samples	32.8 ft	Not recorded
Moses LakeYarmouth	6.6 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	42.7 ft	Not recorded
French Clearwater LakeYarmouth	21 ft	350 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	74.1 ft	Not recorded
Trefry LakeYarmouth	10.5 ft	10.5 µg/L	6.9 µg/L	No recent samples	46.6 ft	Not recorded
Butlers LakeYarmouth	4.3 ft	13 µg/L	3.4 µg/L	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
Mink LakeYarmouth	16.4 ft	6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	52.5 ft	Not recorded
Second LakeYarmouth	3 ft	5.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.5 ft	Not recorded
Salmon LakeYarmouth	3.3 ft	4.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
Randals LakeYarmouth	3.9 ft	7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Great Pubnico LakeYarmouth	5.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Marcel LakeYarmouth	4.4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45.9 ft	Not recorded
Mingo Beck LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9.8 ft	Not recorded
Gillfillan LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	39.4 ft	Not recorded
Back LakeYarmouth	3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13.1 ft	Not recorded
Louis LakeYarmouth	8.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Kegeshook LakeYarmouth	9.8 ft	4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Doctor LakeYarmouth	2.6 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.5 ft	Not recorded
Churchills LakeYarmouth	12.5 ft	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Allen LakeYarmouth	15.6 ft	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	45.9 ft	Not recorded
Duck LakeYarmouth	4.4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
Eel LakeYarmouth	13.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Bennetts LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	52.5 ft	Not recorded
Harris LakeYarmouth	3.9 ft	5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Agard LakeYarmouth	5.4 ft	4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Brenton LakeYarmouth	1 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	13.1 ft	Not recorded
Darling LakeYarmouth	11.2 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Rodneys LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	11 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Crosby'S LakeYarmouth	3.4 ft	4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Annis LakeYarmouth	8.2 ft	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	32.8 ft	Not recorded
Brazil LakeYarmouth	11.2 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	36.1 ft	Not recorded
Jesse LakeYarmouth	11.8 ft	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	16.4 ft	Not recorded
Little Brazil LakeYarmouth	5.6 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	9.8 ft	Not recorded
Killams LakeYarmouth	11.5 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Cedar LakeYarmouth	13.5 ft	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Spectacle LakeYarmouth	No recent samples	5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	6.6 ft	Not recorded
Pearl LakeYarmouth	5.6 ft	7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	39.4 ft	Not recorded
Beaverhouse LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Bower LakeYarmouth	14 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	16.4 ft	Not recorded
Hamilton PondYarmouth	7.9 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Rounding LakeYarmouth	8.2 ft	7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	32.8 ft	Not recorded
Freemans LakeYarmouth	16.4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45.9 ft	Not recorded
Great Barren LakeYarmouth	4.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Ellenwood LakeYarmouth	3.7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45.9 ft	Not recorded
French LakeYarmouth	4.4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16.4 ft	Not recorded
Mushpauk LakeYarmouth	6.6 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13.1 ft	Not recorded
Biggars LakeYarmouth	10.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	32.8 ft	Not recorded
Wilson LakeYarmouth	3.7 ft	6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	48.6 ft	Not recorded
Taylors LakeYarmouth	3.3 ft	5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	6.6 ft	Not recorded
Churchills Mill LakeYarmouth	1 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	3.3 ft	Not recorded
Porcupine LakeYarmouth	1.3 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	6.6 ft	Not recorded
Bunkers LakeYarmouth	1.3 ft	10 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	13.1 ft	Not recorded
Mud LakeYarmouth	No recent samples	9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	3.9 ft	Not recorded
Raynards LakeYarmouth	11.5 ft	4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	45.9 ft	Not recorded
Kempt Back LakeYarmouth	11.5 ft	0.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	59.1 ft	Not recorded
Beaver LakeYarmouth	No recent samples	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	4.9 ft	Not recorded
Solomon LakeYarmouth	8.2 ft	0.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	32.8 ft	Not recorded
Janes LakeYarmouth	No recent samples	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	36.1 ft	Not recorded
Sunday LakeYarmouth	6.6 ft	4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	32.8 ft	Not recorded
Mill LakeYarmouth	No recent samples	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
Halfway LakeYarmouth	13.1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9.8 ft	Not recorded
Two Island LakeYarmouth	11.8 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	13.1 ft	Not recorded
Wellington LakeYarmouth	4.6 ft	6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	39.4 ft	Not recorded
Island PondYarmouth	11.3 ft	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Canoe LakeYarmouth	4.1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.5 ft	Not recorded
English Clearwater LakeYarmouth	21.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Frost LakeYarmouth	13.6 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.5 ft	Not recorded
James LakeYarmouth	18 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.5 ft	Not recorded
Beavercreek LakeYarmouth	3.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9.8 ft	Not recorded
First Bear LakeYarmouth	3.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Mcgill LakeYarmouth	8.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	55.8 ft	Not recorded
Whetstone LakeYarmouth	9.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19.7 ft	Not recorded
Crain LakeYarmouth	7.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	39.4 ft	Not recorded
Demoliter LakeYarmouth	7.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.5 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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