Where is Mattatal Lake?

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

How deep is Mattatal Lake?

Mattatal Lake has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet and an average depth of 11.8 feet. The lake covers 263.9 acres.

Mattatal Lake

Cumberland, Nova Scotia107 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

2.4 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 2013

Phosphorus

7 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

2.7 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

11 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

107 ha

Surface area

36 ft max depth
Limited data

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Mattatal Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft. Surface area: 263.9 acres.

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Mattatal Lake is a 264-acre lake in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 36 feet (12-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2013-09-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Mattatal Lake is good for

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Deep water36.1 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Mattatal 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 Mattatal Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Mattatal Lake, 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 ft. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.7 µg/L. TSI 40.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.44m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	7µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.7µg/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.	40	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

11 m

Average depth

3.6 m

Surface area

107 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Mattatal Lake

Where is Mattatal Lake?: Mattatal Lake is a lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mattatal Lake?: Mattatal Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft. Surface area: 263.9 acres.
Is Mattatal Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Mattatal Lake?: Mattatal Lake has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet and an average depth of 11.8 feet. The lake covers 263.9 acres.