Where is Spectacle Lake?

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

How deep is Spectacle Lake?

Spectacle Lake has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 4.3 feet. The lake covers 205.3 acres.

Spectacle Lake

Digby, Nova Scotia83 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

2.6 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 1998

Phosphorus

12 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

2.3 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

3 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

83 ha

Surface area

10 ft max depth
Limited data

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Spectacle Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 205.3 acres.

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Spectacle Lake is a 205-acre lake in Digby County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 10 feet (4-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1998-09-22. 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 Spectacle 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 Spectacle Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Spectacle 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 8.6 ft. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.3 µg/L. TSI 42.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.62m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	12µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.3µg/L	Measured, not scored 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

3 m

Average depth

1.3 m

Surface area

83 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Spectacle Lake

Where is Spectacle Lake?: Spectacle Lake is a lake in Digby, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spectacle Lake?: Spectacle Lake in Digby, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 205.3 acres.
Is Spectacle Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spectacle Lake?: Spectacle Lake has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 4.3 feet. The lake covers 205.3 acres.