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Moses Lake

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia79 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 m
Secchi · sampled 2004
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • 43 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Moses Lake in Yarmouth, 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 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Maximum depth: 42.7 ft. Surface area: 195 acres.

Clarity
2 m
Max depth
13 m
Area
79 ha
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Why Moses 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 Moses Lake at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded water clarity and phosphorus, but not 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.

Moses Lake is a 195-acre lake in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 43 feet.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2004-07-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Moses Lake is good for

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  • Deep water42.7 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

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

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Water quality measurements for Moses Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. TSI 48.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2 mMeasured, not scored
Phosphorus18 µg/LMeasured, not scored
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)48Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth13 m
Surface Area79 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Moses Lake

Where is Moses Lake?

Moses Lake is a lake in Yarmouth, 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 Moses Lake?

Moses Lake in Yarmouth, 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 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Maximum depth: 42.7 ft. Surface area: 195 acres.

Is Moses Lake safe to swim in?

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

How deep is Moses Lake?

Moses Lake has a maximum depth of 42.7 feet. The lake covers 195 acres.

Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 1979–2004. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • NSDAFNSDAF1 sample · 2004
  • Lands and ForestsLands and Forests1 sample · 1979
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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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.