Black Lake is a lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Black Lake?

Black Lake has a maximum depth of 165 feet and an average depth of 41 feet. The lake covers 116.6 acres.

Black Lake

Cumberland, Nova Scotia47 haView map Directions

NSECC publishes the water-quality measurements for Black Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

5.3 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 1998

Phosphorus

5 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

0.7 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

50.3 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

47 ha

Surface area

165 ft max depth
Limited data

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Black Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 165 ft. Surface area: 116.6 acres.

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Black Lake is a 117-acre lake in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 165 feet (41-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1998-08-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Black Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water17.2 ft of visibility
Deep water165 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Black Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Black Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Black Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Crystal clear, you can see 17.2 ft down. Phosphorus 5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.7 µg/L. TSI 30.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	5.25m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	0.7µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	30	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Max depth

50.3 m

Average depth

12.5 m

Surface area

47 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Black Lake

Where is Black Lake?: Black Lake is a lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Black Lake?: Black Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 165 ft. Surface area: 116.6 acres.
Is Black Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Black Lake?: Black Lake has a maximum depth of 165 feet and an average depth of 41 feet. The lake covers 116.6 acres.