Where is Harrison Lake?

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

How deep is Harrison Lake?

Harrison Lake has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 8.5 feet. The lake covers 332.1 acres.

Harrison Lake

Cumberland, Nova Scotia134 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2018

Phosphorus

21 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

8.5 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

5 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

134 ha

Surface area

16 ft max depth
Limited data

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Harrison Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 8.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 332.1 acres.

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Harrison Lake is a 332-acre lake in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 16 feet (9-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-09-10. 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 Harrison 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 Harrison Lake

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

Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 8.5 µg/L. TSI 53.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	0.98m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	21µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	8.5µg/L	Measured, not scored 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.	53	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

5 m

Average depth

2.6 m

Surface area

134 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Harrison Lake

Where is Harrison Lake?: Harrison Lake is a lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Harrison Lake?: Harrison Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 8.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 332.1 acres.
Is Harrison Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Harrison Lake?: Harrison Lake has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 8.5 feet. The lake covers 332.1 acres.