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

Phosphorus
4 µg/L
Typical for Nova Scotia
Measured by NSECC
  • Limited data

Long Lake in Hants, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.

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Long Lake is a lake in Hants County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1984-12-18. 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 Long 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 Long Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Long 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 4 µg/L. TSI 24.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus4µg/LMeasured, 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.24Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about Long Lake

Where is Long Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Long Lake?

Long Lake in Hants, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.

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Is Long Lake safe to swim in?

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

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Where this data comes from

1 measurement, 1984. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Nova Scotia Environment and Climate ChangeNova Scotia Environment and Climate Change1 sample · 1984

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