Where is Elliot Lake?

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

How deep is Elliot Lake?

Elliot Lake has a maximum depth of 31.2 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 43.2 acres.

Elliot Lake

Annapolis, Nova Scotia17 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

3.9 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2003

Phosphorus

2 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

9.5 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

17 ha

Surface area

31 ft max depth
Limited data

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Elliot Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 31.2 ft. Surface area: 43.2 acres.

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Elliot Lake is a 43-acre lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 31 feet (6-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2003-09-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Elliot Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water12.8 ft of visibility
Deep water31.2 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Elliot 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 Elliot Lake

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

Good clarity, visible to about 12.8 ft. Phosphorus 2 µg/L. TSI 27.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	3.9m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	2µg/L	Measured, 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.	27	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Max depth

9.5 m

Average depth

1.8 m

Surface area

17 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Elliot Lake

Where is Elliot Lake?: Elliot Lake is a lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elliot Lake?: Elliot Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 31.2 ft. Surface area: 43.2 acres.
Is Elliot Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Elliot Lake?: Elliot Lake has a maximum depth of 31.2 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 43.2 acres.