Where is Macdonalds Ponds?

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

How deep is Macdonalds Ponds?

Macdonalds Ponds has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet and an average depth of 2.2 feet. The lake covers 15.4 acres.

Macdonalds Ponds

Victoria, Nova Scotia6 haView map Directions

NSECC publishes the water-quality measurements for Macdonalds Ponds. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

2.5 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 2003

Max depth

2.5 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

6 ha

Surface area

8 ft max depth
Limited data

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Macdonalds Ponds in Victoria, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Maximum depth: 8.2 ft. Surface area: 15.4 acres.

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Macdonalds Ponds is a 15-acre lake in Victoria County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 8 feet (2-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2003-06-26. 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 Macdonalds Ponds 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 Macdonalds Ponds

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft. TSI 47.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.5m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading 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.	47	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

2.5 m

Average depth

0.7 m

Surface area

6 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Macdonalds Ponds

Where is Macdonalds Ponds?: Macdonalds Ponds is a lake in Victoria, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Macdonalds Ponds?: Macdonalds Ponds in Victoria, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Maximum depth: 8.2 ft. Surface area: 15.4 acres.
Is Macdonalds Ponds safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Macdonalds Ponds?: Macdonalds Ponds has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet and an average depth of 2.2 feet. The lake covers 15.4 acres.