Where is Ramsey Lake?

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

Ramsey Lake

Annapolis, Nova Scotia46 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

6.1 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 1985

Phosphorus

10 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Area

46 ha

Surface area

Limited data

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Ramsey Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Surface area: 113.2 acres.

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Ramsey Lake is a 113-acre lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1985-08-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Ramsey Lake is good for

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Clear water20 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Ramsey 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 Ramsey Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 20 ft down. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 36.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	6.1m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	10µg/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.	36	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Average depth

Not documented

Surface area

46 ha

The available depth estimate for Ramsey Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown.

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Frequently asked questions about Ramsey Lake

Where is Ramsey Lake?: Ramsey Lake is a lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ramsey Lake?: Ramsey Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Surface area: 113.2 acres.
Is Ramsey Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ramsey Lake?: The available depth estimate for Ramsey Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 113.2 acres.