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

Boot Lake

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

Phosphorus

7 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

0.8 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Limited data

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Boot Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.8 µg/L.

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Boot Lake is a lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2007-07-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Boot 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 Boot Lake

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.8 µg/L. TSI 30.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	7µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	0.8µg/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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Frequently asked questions about Boot Lake

Where is Boot Lake?: Boot Lake is a lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Boot Lake?: Boot Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.8 µg/L.
Is Boot Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.