Loch Lomond
Richmond, Nova Scotia210 haView mapDirections
NSECC publishes the water-quality measurements for Loch Lomond. Here is what has been measured.
- 62 ft max depth
- Limited data
Loch Lomond in Richmond, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 62.3 ft. Surface area: 519.9 acres.
Loch Lomond is a 520-acre lake in Richmond County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 62 feet (11-foot average).
Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2016-08-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Loch Lomond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10 ft of visibility
- Deep water62.3 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Loch Lomond 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.
Water quality measurements for Loch Lomond
These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Loch Lomond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. Phosphorus 4 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.3 µg/L. TSI 36.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.05m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 4µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.3µg/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. | 36 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
19 m
Average depth
3.2 m
Surface area
210 ha
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Frequently asked questions about Loch Lomond
Where is Loch Lomond?
- Loch Lomond is a lake in Richmond, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Loch Lomond?
- Loch Lomond in Richmond, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 62.3 ft. Surface area: 519.9 acres.
Is Loch Lomond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Loch Lomond?
- Loch Lomond has a maximum depth of 62.3 feet and an average depth of 10.5 feet. The lake covers 519.9 acres.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 1974–2016. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- NS Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture
NS Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture1 sample · 2016 - NS Dept. of Fisheries
NS Dept. of Fisheries1 sample · 1989 - Lands and Forests
Lands and Forests1 sample · 1974
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
217
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