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

How deep is Hebb Lake?

Hebb Lake has a maximum depth of 49.2 feet and an average depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 1065 acres.

Hebb Lake

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

Phosphorus

32.5 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

1.4 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

15 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

431 ha

Surface area

49 ft max depth
Limited data

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Hebb Lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 32.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 1065 acres.

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Hebb Lake is a 1,065-acre lake in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 49 feet (10-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2004-07-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Hebb Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water49.2 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,065 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hebb 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 Hebb Lake

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 32.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.4 µg/L. TSI 44.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	32.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.4µg/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.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

15 m

Average depth

3 m

Surface area

431 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Hebb Lake

Where is Hebb Lake?: Hebb Lake is a lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hebb Lake?: Hebb Lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 32.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 1065 acres.
Is Hebb Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hebb Lake?: Hebb Lake has a maximum depth of 49.2 feet and an average depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 1065 acres.