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East Pine Island Pond

Halifax, Nova Scotia7 haView mapDirections

NSECC publishes the water-quality measurements for East Pine Island Pond. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 1981
Phosphorus
4 µg/L
Typical for Nova Scotia
Measured by NSECC
Max depth
9 m
Bathymetric survey
Area
7 ha
Surface area
  • 30 ft max depth
  • Limited data

East Pine Island Pond in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 16.8 acres.

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East Pine Island Pond is a 17-acre lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 30 feet (8-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1981-08-05. 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 East Pine Island Pond 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 East Pine Island Pond

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

Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 4 µg/L. TSI 42.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus4µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.42Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

9 m

Average depth

2.5 m

Surface area

7 ha

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Frequently asked questions about East Pine Island Pond

Where is East Pine Island Pond?

East Pine Island Pond 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 East Pine Island Pond?

East Pine Island Pond in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 16.8 acres.

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Is East Pine Island Pond safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is East Pine Island Pond?

East Pine Island Pond has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 16.8 acres.

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Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 1979–1981. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Lands and Forests, NSDOELands and Forests, NSDOE1 sample · 1981
  • Lands and ForestsLands and Forests1 sample · 1979
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 957

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