Where is Croucher Lake?

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

How deep is Croucher Lake?

Croucher Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet and an average depth of 7.6 feet. The lake covers 37.1 acres.

Croucher Lake

Halifax, Nova Scotia15 haView map Directions

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

Phosphorus

14 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

7.4 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

4 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

15 ha

Surface area

13 ft max depth
Limited data

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Croucher Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 37.1 acres.

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Croucher Lake is a 37-acre lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 13 feet (8-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2005-09-08. 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 Croucher 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 Croucher Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Croucher 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 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.4 µg/L. TSI 46.

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	14µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	7.4µg/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.	46	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

4 m

Average depth

2.3 m

Surface area

15 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Croucher Lake

Where is Croucher Lake?: Croucher 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 Croucher Lake?: Croucher Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 37.1 acres.
Is Croucher Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Croucher Lake?: Croucher Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet and an average depth of 7.6 feet. The lake covers 37.1 acres.