Where is Cheticamp Lake?

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

Cheticamp Lake

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

Phosphorus

20 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

2.7 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Limited data

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Cheticamp Lake in Victoria, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.7 µg/L.

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Cheticamp Lake is a lake in Victoria County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1990-07-18. 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 Cheticamp 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 Cheticamp Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Cheticamp 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 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.7 µg/L. TSI 44.

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	20µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.7µg/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.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Cheticamp Lake

Where is Cheticamp Lake?: Cheticamp Lake is a lake in Victoria, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cheticamp Lake?: Cheticamp Lake in Victoria, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.7 µg/L.
Is Cheticamp Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.