Where is Butlers Lake?

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

How deep is Butlers Lake?

Butlers Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 264.8 acres.

Butlers Lake

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia107 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.3 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2003

Phosphorus

13 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

3.4 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

7 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

107 ha

Surface area

23 ft max depth
Limited data

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Butlers Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 264.8 acres.

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Butlers Lake is a 265-acre lake in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 23 feet (9-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2003-09-16. 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 Butlers 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 Butlers Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft. Phosphorus 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.4 µg/L. TSI 47.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.33m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	13µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	3.4µg/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.	47	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

7 m

Average depth

2.8 m

Surface area

107 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Butlers Lake

Where is Butlers Lake?: Butlers Lake is a lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Butlers Lake?: Butlers Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 264.8 acres.
Is Butlers Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Butlers Lake?: Butlers Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 264.8 acres.