Where is Germain Lake?

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

How deep is Germain Lake?

Germain Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 153.5 acres.

Germain Lake

Digby, Nova Scotia62 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.3 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 1982

Phosphorus

6 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

6 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

62 ha

Surface area

20 ft max depth
Limited data

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Germain Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 153.5 acres.

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Germain Lake is a 154-acre lake in Digby County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 20 feet (6-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1982-07-05. 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 Germain 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 Germain Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Germain Lake, 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 4.1 ft. Phosphorus 6 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.25m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	6µg/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.	43	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

6 m

Average depth

1.8 m

Surface area

62 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Germain Lake

Where is Germain Lake?: Germain Lake is a lake in Digby, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Germain Lake?: Germain Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 153.5 acres.
Is Germain Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Germain Lake?: Germain Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 153.5 acres.