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Mudflat Lake

Annapolis, Nova Scotia27 haView mapDirections

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

Clarity
1.9 m
Typical for Nova Scotia
Secchi · sampled 1982
Phosphorus
7 µg/L
Typical for Nova Scotia
Measured by NSECC
Max depth
7 m
Bathymetric survey
Area
27 ha
Surface area
  • 23 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Mudflat Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 67 acres.

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Mudflat Lake is a 67-acre lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 23 feet (7-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1982-08-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Mudflat 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 Mudflat Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Mudflat 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 6.2 ft. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. TSI 42.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.88mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus7µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.42Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

7 m

Average depth

2.1 m

Surface area

27 ha

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Where is Mudflat Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Mudflat Lake?

Mudflat Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 67 acres.

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Is Mudflat Lake safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Mudflat Lake?

Mudflat Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 67 acres.

Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 1982. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Lands and Forests, NSDOELands and Forests, NSDOE1 sample · 1982
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 980

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