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

How deep is Milo Lake?

Milo Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet and an average depth of 12.1 feet. The lake covers 145.1 acres.

Milo Lake

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia59 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.3 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2004

Phosphorus

30 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

2.4 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

10 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

59 ha

Surface area

33 ft max depth
Limited data

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Milo Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft. Surface area: 145.1 acres.

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Milo Lake is a 145-acre lake in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 33 feet (12-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2004-09-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Milo Lake is good for

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Deep water32.8 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 Milo 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 Milo Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.1 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.4 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.26m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	30µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.4µg/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.	50	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

10 m

Average depth

3.7 m

Surface area

59 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Milo Lake

Where is Milo Lake?: Milo Lake is a lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Milo Lake?: Milo Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft. Surface area: 145.1 acres.
Is Milo Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Milo Lake?: Milo Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet and an average depth of 12.1 feet. The lake covers 145.1 acres.