Where is Fancys Pond?

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

How deep is Fancys Pond?

Fancys Pond has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet. The lake covers 22.5 acres.

Fancys Pond

Guysborough, Nova Scotia9 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.1 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 1981

Phosphorus

3.5 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

5 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

9 ha

Surface area

16 ft max depth
Limited data

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Fancys Pond in Guysborough, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 22.5 acres.

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Fancys Pond is a 23-acre lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 16 feet.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1981-07-02. 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 Fancys 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 Fancys Pond

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Fancys Pond, 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 3.4 ft. Phosphorus 3.5 µg/L. TSI 41.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.05m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	3.5µg/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.	41	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

5 m

Surface area

9 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Fancys Pond

Where is Fancys Pond?: Fancys Pond is a lake in Guysborough, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fancys Pond?: Fancys Pond in Guysborough, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 22.5 acres.
Is Fancys Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fancys Pond?: Fancys Pond has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet. The lake covers 22.5 acres.