Where is Minamkeak Lake?

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

How deep is Minamkeak Lake?

Minamkeak Lake has a maximum depth of 52.5 feet and an average depth of 15.7 feet. The lake covers 1948.7 acres.

Minamkeak Lake

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia789 haView map Directions

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

Phosphorus

17.5 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

1.5 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

16 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

789 ha

Surface area

53 ft max depth
Limited data

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Minamkeak Lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 17.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 52.5 ft. Surface area: 1948.7 acres.

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Minamkeak Lake is a 1,949-acre lake in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 53 feet (16-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1998-08-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Minamkeak Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water52.5 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,949 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Minamkeak 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 Minamkeak Lake

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 17.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.5 µg/L. TSI 40.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	17.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.5µg/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	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

16 m

Average depth

4.8 m

Surface area

789 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Minamkeak Lake

Where is Minamkeak Lake?: Minamkeak Lake is a lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Minamkeak Lake?: Minamkeak Lake in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 17.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 52.5 ft. Surface area: 1948.7 acres.
Is Minamkeak Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Minamkeak Lake?: Minamkeak Lake has a maximum depth of 52.5 feet and an average depth of 15.7 feet. The lake covers 1948.7 acres.