Where is Sutherland Lake?

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

How deep is Sutherland Lake?

Sutherland Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 104 acres.

Sutherland Lake

Cumberland, Nova Scotia42 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

4.8 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2001

Phosphorus

60 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

6 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

42 ha

Surface area

20 ft max depth
Limited data

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Sutherland Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 104 acres.

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Sutherland Lake is a 104-acre lake in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 20 feet (10-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2001-07-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sutherland Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water15.7 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sutherland 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 Sutherland Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Sutherland Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Crystal clear, you can see 15.7 ft down. Phosphorus 60 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	4.8m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	60µg/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.	50	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

6 m

Average depth

2.9 m

Surface area

42 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Sutherland Lake

Where is Sutherland Lake?: Sutherland Lake is a lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sutherland Lake?: Sutherland Lake in Cumberland, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 104 acres.
Is Sutherland Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sutherland Lake?: Sutherland Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 104 acres.