Mcgillivray Pond
Antigonish, Nova Scotia2 haView 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.
- 15 ft max depth
- Limited data
Mcgillivray Pond in Antigonish, 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. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Maximum depth: 14.8 ft. Surface area: 5.9 acres.
- Clarity
- 1.9 m
- Max depth
- 4.5 m
- Area
- 2 ha
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Why Mcgillivray Pond 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 Mcgillivray Pond at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus 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.
Mcgillivray Pond is a 6-acre lake in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 15 feet (8-foot average).
Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1977-08-31. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Mcgillivray Pond
These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Mcgillivray Pond. No A–F letter applies here: see why.
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft. TSI 51.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.9 m | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 51 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | 4.5 m |
| Average Depth | 2.4 m |
| Surface Area | 2 ha |
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Frequently asked questions about Mcgillivray Pond
Where is Mcgillivray Pond?
- Mcgillivray Pond is a lake in Antigonish, 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 Mcgillivray Pond?
- Mcgillivray Pond in Antigonish, 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. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Maximum depth: 14.8 ft. Surface area: 5.9 acres.
Is Mcgillivray Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Mcgillivray Pond?
- Mcgillivray Pond has a maximum depth of 14.8 feet and an average depth of 7.9 feet. The lake covers 5.9 acres.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 1977. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- DFO
DFO1 sample · 1977
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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