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

How deep is Shey Lake?

Shey Lake has a maximum depth of 59.1 feet and an average depth of 10.2 feet. The lake covers 16.3 acres.

Shey Lake

Hants, Nova Scotia7 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.2 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 1983

Phosphorus

7 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

18 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

7 ha

Surface area

59 ft max depth
Limited data

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Shey Lake in Hants, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 59.1 ft. Surface area: 16.3 acres.

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Shey Lake is a 16-acre lake in Hants County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 59 feet (10-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1983-07-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Shey Lake is good for

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Deep water59.1 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 Shey 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 Shey Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Shey 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 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.2m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	7µg/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.	45	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

18 m

Average depth

3.1 m

Surface area

7 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Shey Lake

Where is Shey Lake?: Shey Lake is a lake in Hants, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shey Lake?: Shey Lake in Hants, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 59.1 ft. Surface area: 16.3 acres.
Is Shey Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Shey Lake?: Shey Lake has a maximum depth of 59.1 feet and an average depth of 10.2 feet. The lake covers 16.3 acres.