Where is Oakleaf Lake?

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

How deep is Oakleaf Lake?

Oakleaf Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 7.2 feet. The lake covers 234.3 acres.

Oakleaf Lake

Digby, Nova Scotia95 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.1 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 1995

Phosphorus

6 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

9 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

95 ha

Surface area

30 ft max depth
Limited data

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Oakleaf Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 234.3 acres.

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Oakleaf Lake is a 234-acre lake in Digby County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 30 feet (7-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1995-09-17. 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 Oakleaf 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 Oakleaf Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Oakleaf 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 3.6 ft. Phosphorus 6 µg/L. TSI 44.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.1m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	6µg/L	Measured, 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.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

9 m

Average depth

2.2 m

Surface area

95 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Oakleaf Lake

Where is Oakleaf Lake?: Oakleaf Lake is a lake in Digby, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Oakleaf Lake?: Oakleaf Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 234.3 acres.
Is Oakleaf Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Oakleaf Lake?: Oakleaf Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 7.2 feet. The lake covers 234.3 acres.