Shelburne County Lake Quality
Nova Scotia, 34 lakes, measured by NSECC with no A–F grades
Shelburne County's 34 monitored lakes fall in the moderate-density bracket for Nova Scotia. The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. No lake in Shelburne County carries an A–F letter, and none can: the scale is scored against EPA reference conditions, which stop at the US border. The 34 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 Shelburne County
34 lakes · 0 graded, 34 not rated0 graded lakes · 34 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRWest Horseshoe LakeShelburne | NR | 15.1 ft | 0.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWest Horeshoe LakeShelburne | NR | No recent samples | 0.5 µg/L | 0.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRGeorge LakeShelburne | NR | 5.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRDexter LakeShelburne | NR | 4.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRGreenwood LakeShelburne | NR | 5.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRTidney Meadows LakeShelburne | NR | 1.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCanada Hill Bog LakeShelburne | NR | 1.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 5.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCanada Hill LakeShelburne | NR | 2.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWelshtown LakeShelburne | NR | 2.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRChurchover LakeShelburne | NR | 4.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLongview LakeShelburne | NR | No recent samples | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWalls LakeShelburne | NR | 1.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBeaverdam LakeShelburne | NR | 3.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBack LakeShelburne | NR | 3.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMckay LakeShelburne | NR | 3.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMckay LakeShelburne | NR | 3.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NROdgen LakeShelburne | NR | 2.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRDeception LakeShelburne | NR | 3.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRJones LakeShelburne | NR | 2.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRPhilip LakeShelburne | NR | 3.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRHarpers LakeShelburne | NR | 2.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCourtney LakeShelburne | NR | 3.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRAlvin LakeShelburne | NR | 11.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRHalfmoon LakeShelburne | NR | 5.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRJunction LakeShelburne | NR | 6.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLong LakeShelburne | NR | 5.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLittle Tobeatic LakeShelburne | NR | 7.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRHandsled LakeShelburne | NR | 5.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 36.1 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSpectacle LakeShelburne | NR | 3.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMink LakeShelburne | NR | 9.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 42.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRRoseway LakeShelburne | NR | 5.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39.4 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSkudiak LakeShelburne | NR | 8.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 101.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWainwright LakeShelburne | NR | 11.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 52.5 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRClamshell LakeShelburne | NR | 4.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.8 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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