Long Lake
Hants, Nova ScotiaView mapDirections
No A–F letter for this lake. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Long Lake in Hants, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.
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Why Long Lake has no A–F letter
The LakeQuality letter is scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. There is no reference condition for Nova Scotia, so the scale cannot be applied to Long Lake at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded phosphorus, but not water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a).
This is not a gap in the monitoring record. NSECC publishes these measurements directly, and everything below that has been measured is reported on this page as NSECC reports it.
Monitoring: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change. Read the full grading methodology.
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. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
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The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Long Lake
These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Long Lake. No A–F letter applies here: see why.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 4 µg/L. TSI 24.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 4 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 24 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. The letter is not 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 it carries no A–F letter, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.
What is the water quality grade for Long Lake?
- Long Lake in Hants, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.
Is Long Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is 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 Change
Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change1 sample · 1984
Canadian lakes are published with the measurements their provincial programme reports, and without a LakeQuality A–F letter. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and the EPA does not survey these lakes. See how grades are calculated and data sources.