What is the cleanest lake in Nova Scotia?

Nowlans Lake in Digby County is the highest-rated lake in Nova Scotia with an EPA water quality grade of NR and 2.8 feet of water clarity.

How are these rankings calculated?

Lakes are graded A through F on nutrients and algae — total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity — against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown; it is not the letter. Lakes without enough recent samples are UNRATED, not given an F. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Lakes With Algae Problems in Nova Scotia

1 lakes in Nova Scotia report elevated algae levels (chlorophyll-a above 20 µg/L). These lakes are most likely to develop blue-green algae blooms during warm, calm summer weather. Avoid swimming during visible blooms and rinse pets after contact.

Ranked List

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Nowlans Lake	Digby	NR	2.8 ft	497 µg/L	58 µg/L

Ranked List

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