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

How deep is Path Lake?

Path Lake has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet and an average depth of 11.8 feet. The lake covers 54.1 acres.

Path Lake

Queens, Nova Scotia22 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

2.1 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 1972

Max depth

12 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

22 ha

Surface area

39 ft max depth
Limited data

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Path Lake in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft. Surface area: 54.1 acres.

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Path Lake is a 54-acre lake in Queens County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 39 feet (12-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1972-07-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Path Lake is good for

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Deep water39.4 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Path 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 Path Lake

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft. TSI 49.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.13m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading 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.	49	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

12 m

Average depth

3.6 m

Surface area

22 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Path Lake

Where is Path Lake?: Path Lake is a lake in Queens, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Path Lake?: Path Lake in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft. Surface area: 54.1 acres.
Is Path Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Path Lake?: Path Lake has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet and an average depth of 11.8 feet. The lake covers 54.1 acres.