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Reserve Pond

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

Clarity
1.2 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 1990
Max depth
1.5 m
Bathymetric survey
Area
1 ha
Surface area
  • 5 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Reserve Pond in Pictou, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 3 acres.

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Reserve Pond is a 3-acre lake in Pictou County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 5 feet (3-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1990-06-29. 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 Reserve 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 Reserve Pond

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Reserve Pond, 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 3.9 ft. TSI 57.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.2mMeasured, 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.57Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

1.5 m

Average depth

1 m

Surface area

1 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Reserve Pond

Where is Reserve Pond?

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

What is the water quality of Reserve Pond?

Reserve Pond in Pictou, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 3 acres.

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Is Reserve 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 Reserve Pond?

Reserve Pond has a maximum depth of 4.9 feet and an average depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 3 acres.

Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 1975–1990. 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 · 1990
  • Lands and ForestsLands and Forests1 sample · 1975
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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