Where is South River Lake?

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

How deep is South River Lake?

South River Lake has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet and an average depth of 7.5 feet. The lake covers 479.1 acres.

South River Lake

Kings, Nova Scotia194 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.9 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 1981

Phosphorus

8 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

12 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

194 ha

Surface area

39 ft max depth
Limited data

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South River Lake in Kings, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft. Surface area: 479.1 acres.

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South River Lake is a 479-acre lake in Kings County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 39 feet (8-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1981-08-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What South River Lake is good for

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Deep water39.4 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 South River 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 River Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for South River 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 6.3 ft. Phosphorus 8 µg/L. TSI 42.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.93m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	8µg/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.	42	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

12 m

Average depth

2.3 m

Surface area

194 ha

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Frequently asked questions about South River Lake

Where is South River Lake?: South River Lake is a lake in Kings, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of South River Lake?: South River Lake in Kings, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft. Surface area: 479.1 acres.
Is South River Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is South River Lake?: South River Lake has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet and an average depth of 7.5 feet. The lake covers 479.1 acres.