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Poker Dans Pond

Victoria, Nova Scotia3 haView mapDirections

NSECC publishes the water-quality measurements for Poker Dans Pond. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2.3 m
Typical for Nova Scotia
Secchi · sampled 1978
Max depth
4 m
Bathymetric survey
Area
3 ha
Surface area
  • 13 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Poker Dans Pond in Victoria, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 7.9 acres.

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Poker Dans Pond is a 8-acre lake in Victoria County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 13 feet (4-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1978-08-08. 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 Poker Dans Pond 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 Poker Dans Pond

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Poker Dans Pond, 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 7.4 ft. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2.25mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorusNo 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.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

4 m

Average depth

1.1 m

Surface area

3 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Poker Dans Pond

Where is Poker Dans Pond?

Poker Dans Pond is a lake in Victoria, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Poker Dans Pond?

Poker Dans Pond in Victoria, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 7.9 acres.

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Is Poker Dans Pond 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 Poker Dans Pond?

Poker Dans Pond has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet and an average depth of 3.6 feet. The lake covers 7.9 acres.

Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 1978. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • NS Dept. of FisheriesNS Dept. of Fisheries1 sample · 1989
  • Lands and ForestsLands and Forests1 sample · 1978
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 988

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