Where is Harpell Pond?

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

How deep is Harpell Pond?

Harpell Pond has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet and an average depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 4 acres.

Harpell Pond

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

Clarity

1.5 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 1978

Max depth

2 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

2 ha

Surface area

7 ft max depth
Limited data

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Harpell Pond in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 4 acres.

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Harpell Pond is a 4-acre lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 7 feet (3-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1978-07-18. 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 Harpell 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 Harpell Pond

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Harpell 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 4.8 ft. TSI 55.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.45m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading 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.	55	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

2 m

Average depth

1 m

Surface area

2 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Harpell Pond

Where is Harpell Pond?: Harpell 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 Harpell Pond?: Harpell Pond in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 4 acres.
Is Harpell Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Harpell Pond?: Harpell Pond has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet and an average depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 4 acres.