Cumberland County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 25 lakes, measured by NSECC
There are 25 monitored lakes in Cumberland County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. The 25 monitored lakes in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
25 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 25 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 25 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison LakeCumberland | 3.2 ft | 21 µg/L | 8.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| Gilbert LakeCumberland | 9.5 ft | 6 µg/L | 7.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 29.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Mattatal LakeCumberland | 8 ft | 7 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 36.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Blair LakeCumberland | 3.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | Not recorded | |
| Laytons LakeCumberland | 9.5 ft | No recent samples | 13 µg/L | No recent samples | 36.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Sutherland LakeCumberland | 15.7 ft | 60 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Black LakeCumberland | 17.2 ft | 5 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 165 ft | Not recorded | |
| Mosleys PondCumberland | 2.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Leak LakeCumberland | 17.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| Newville LakeCumberland | 3.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | Not recorded | |
| Park LakeCumberland | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Ramshead LakeCumberland | 29.5 ft | 3.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Big LakeCumberland | 9 ft | 9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 36.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Laplanche LakeCumberland | 1.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Smith LakeCumberland | 1.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Long LakeCumberland | 2.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Welton LakeCumberland | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Killarney LakeCumberland | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Pineo LakeCumberland | 7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Poison LakeCumberland | 15.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| Vickery LakeCumberland | 6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 111.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| Issac LakeCumberland | 15 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 24.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Wigmore LakeCumberland | 4.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Dewar LakeCumberland | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| Macaloneys LakeCumberland | 10 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 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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