Hants County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 27 lakes, measured by NSECC with no A–F grades
There are 27 monitored lakes in Hants 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 Hants County carries an A–F letter, and none can: the scale is scored against EPA reference conditions, which stop at the US border. The 27 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 Hants County
27 lakes · 0 graded, 27 not rated0 graded lakes · 27 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCockscomb LakeHants | NR | 13.9 ft | 5 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 108.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRPigott LakeHants | NR | 13.9 ft | 4 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 55.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMockingigh LakeHants | NR | 5.3 ft | 8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRPanuke LakeHants | NR | No recent samples | 39 µg/L | 0.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 114.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRUniacke LakeHants | NR | 17.7 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 52.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLily LakeHants | NR | 8.1 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMcgrath LakeHants | NR | 8.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRNorth Canoe LakeHants | NR | 7.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRValley LakeHants | NR | 15.7 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCameron LakeHants | NR | 6.2 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCochran LakeHants | NR | 5.6 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 5.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFive Mile LakeHants | NR | 9.8 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 85.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLong LakeHants | NR | No recent samples | 4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMaitland MillpondHants | NR | 4.9 ft | 5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMoore LakeHants | NR | 4.4 ft | 6.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLewis LakeHants | NR | 12 ft | 2 µg/L | 0.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSavage LakeHants | NR | 13.6 ft | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMeadow PondHants | NR | 14.8 ft | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRShey LakeHants | NR | 3.9 ft | 7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 59.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRNs Sand And Gravel Pit LakeHants | NR | 10.2 ft | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRPentz LakeHants | NR | 16.4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLittle Island LakeHants | NR | 13.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRZwicker LakeHants | NR | 10.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFalls LakeHants | NR | 8.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRArmstrong LakeHants | NR | 6.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMclennan Mill LakeHants | NR | 3.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRRocky LakeHants | NR | 3.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 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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