Where is French Clearwater Lake?

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

How deep is French Clearwater Lake?

French Clearwater Lake has a maximum depth of 74.1 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 294.1 acres.

French Clearwater Lake

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia119 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

6.4 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2004

Phosphorus

350 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

22.6 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

119 ha

Surface area

74 ft max depth
Limited data

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French Clearwater Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 350 µg/L. Maximum depth: 74.1 ft. Surface area: 294.1 acres.

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French Clearwater Lake is a 294-acre lake in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 74 feet (23-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2004-07-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What French Clearwater Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water21 ft of visibility
Deep water74.1 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 French Clearwater 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 French Clearwater Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 21 ft down. Phosphorus 350 µg/L. TSI 61.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	6.4m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	350µg/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.	61	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

22.6 m

Average depth

7 m

Surface area

119 ha

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Frequently asked questions about French Clearwater Lake

Where is French Clearwater Lake?: French Clearwater Lake is a lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of French Clearwater Lake?: French Clearwater Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 350 µg/L. Maximum depth: 74.1 ft. Surface area: 294.1 acres.
Is French Clearwater Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is French Clearwater Lake?: French Clearwater Lake has a maximum depth of 74.1 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 294.1 acres.