Where is Placides Lake?

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

Placides Lake

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

Clarity

1.2 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2018

Phosphorus

618 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

15.3 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Limited data

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Placides Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 618 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15.3 µg/L.

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Placides Lake is a lake in Digby County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-08-29. 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 Placides 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 Placides Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Placides 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 3.8 ft. Phosphorus 618 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 15.3 µg/L. TSI 71.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.15m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	618µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	15.3µg/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.	71	Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Placides Lake

Where is Placides Lake?: Placides 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 Placides Lake?: Placides Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 618 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15.3 µg/L.
Is Placides Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.