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Meaghers Lake

Guysborough, Nova Scotia21 haView mapDirections

NR
Not rated

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.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
2.8 m
Secchi · sampled 1974
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • 56 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Meaghers Lake in Guysborough, 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: 2.8 m visibility. Maximum depth: 55.8 ft. Surface area: 52.4 acres.

Clarity
2.8 m
Max depth
17 m
Area
21 ha
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Why Meaghers 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 Meaghers Lake 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.

Meaghers Lake is a 52-acre lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 56 feet.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1974-07-14. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Meaghers Lake is good for

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  • Deep water55.8 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming Safety

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Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Meaghers Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Meaghers Lake. No A–F letter applies here: see why.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.2 ft. TSI 45.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.8 mMeasured, not scored
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)45Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth17 m
Surface Area21 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Meaghers Lake

Where is Meaghers Lake?

Meaghers Lake is a lake in Guysborough, 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 Meaghers Lake?

Meaghers Lake in Guysborough, 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: 2.8 m visibility. Maximum depth: 55.8 ft. Surface area: 52.4 acres.

Is Meaghers Lake safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

How deep is Meaghers Lake?

Meaghers Lake has a maximum depth of 55.8 feet. The lake covers 52.4 acres.

Mesotrophic Lakes in Nova Scotia

Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 1974. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Lands and ForestsLands and Forests1 sample · 1974
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 48

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.