Parr 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 Parr Lake?

Parr Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 10.8 feet. The lake covers 795.7 acres.

Parr Lake

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia322 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.5 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2008

Phosphorus

16.5 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

10.1 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

9 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

322 ha

Surface area

30 ft max depth
Limited data

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Parr Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 795.7 acres.

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Parr Lake is a 796-acre lake in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 30 feet (11-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2008-09-04. 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 Parr 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 Parr Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Parr 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 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 16.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 10.1 µg/L. TSI 51.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.5m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	16.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	10.1µg/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.	51	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

9 m

Average depth

3.3 m

Surface area

322 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Parr Lake

Where is Parr Lake?: Parr 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 Parr Lake?: Parr Lake in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 795.7 acres.
Is Parr Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Parr Lake?: Parr Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 10.8 feet. The lake covers 795.7 acres.