Bar Pond
Queens, Nova Scotia7 haView mapDirections
No A–F letter for this lake. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. Here is what has been measured.
- 30 ft max depth
- Limited data
Bar Pond in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 16.1 acres.
- Clarity
- 2.1 m
- Max depth
- 9 m
- Area
- 7 ha
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Why Bar Pond has no A–F letter
The LakeQuality letter is scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. There is no reference condition for Nova Scotia, so the scale cannot be applied to Bar Pond at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
This is not a gap in the monitoring record. NSECC publishes these measurements directly, and everything below that has been measured is reported on this page as NSECC reports it.
Monitoring: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change. Read the full grading methodology.
Bar Pond is a 16-acre lake in Queens County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 30 feet (8-foot average).
Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1972-09-05. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
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The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Bar Pond
These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Bar Pond. No A–F letter applies here: see why.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.9 ft. TSI 49.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.1 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 49 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | 9 m |
| Average Depth | 2.5 m |
| Surface Area | 7 ha |
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Frequently asked questions about Bar Pond
Where is Bar Pond?
- Bar Pond is a lake in Queens, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC, and it carries no A–F letter, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.
What is the water quality grade for Bar Pond?
- Bar Pond in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 16.1 acres.
Is Bar Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bar Pond?
- Bar Pond has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 16.1 acres.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 1972. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- DFO
DFO1 sample · 1972
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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