Where is Coolen Lake?

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

How deep is Coolen Lake?

Coolen Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 7.2 feet. The lake covers 100.3 acres.

Coolen Lake

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia41 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.9 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 2003

Phosphorus

19 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

1.9 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

7 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

41 ha

Surface area

23 ft max depth
Limited data

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Coolen Lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 100.3 acres.

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Coolen Lake is a 100-acre lake in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 23 feet (7-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2003-08-14. 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 Coolen 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 Coolen Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Coolen 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 6.1 ft. Phosphorus 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.9 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.87m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	19µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.9µg/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.	45	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

7 m

Average depth

2.2 m

Surface area

41 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Coolen Lake

Where is Coolen Lake?: Coolen Lake is a lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Coolen Lake?: Coolen Lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 100.3 acres.
Is Coolen Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Coolen Lake?: Coolen Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 7.2 feet. The lake covers 100.3 acres.