Where is South Loon Lake?

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

How deep is South Loon Lake?

South Loon Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet and an average depth of 5.1 feet. The lake covers 41.3 acres.

South Loon Lake

Halifax, Nova Scotia17 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

2.9 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 1984

Phosphorus

3 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

5.5 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

17 ha

Surface area

18 ft max depth
Limited data

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South Loon Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 41.3 acres.

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South Loon Lake is a 41-acre lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 18 feet (5-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1984-09-11. 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 South Loon 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 South Loon Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for South Loon Lake, 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 9.5 ft. Phosphorus 3 µg/L. TSI 32.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.9m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	3µg/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.	32	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

5.5 m

Average depth

1.6 m

Surface area

17 ha

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Frequently asked questions about South Loon Lake

Where is South Loon Lake?: South Loon Lake is a lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of South Loon Lake?: South Loon Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 41.3 acres.
Is South Loon Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is South Loon Lake?: South Loon Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet and an average depth of 5.1 feet. The lake covers 41.3 acres.