Ten Mile Lake
Queens, Nova Scotia332 haView mapDirections
No A–F letter for this lake. The letter is scored against EPA reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. Here is what has been measured.
- 13 ft max depth
- Limited data
Ten Mile Lake in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 12.8 ft. Surface area: 819.9 acres.
- Max depth
- 3.9 m
- Area
- 332 ha
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Why Ten Mile Lake has no A–F letter
The LakeQuality letter is scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment reference conditions for a lake’s ecoregion, and those stop at the US border. There is no reference condition for Nova Scotia, so the scale cannot be applied to Ten Mile Lake at any level of sampling. Sampling here has recorded phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.
This is not a gap in the monitoring record. NSECC publishes these measurements directly, and everything below that has been measured is reported on this page as NSECC reports it.
Monitoring: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change. Read the full grading methodology.
Ten Mile Lake is a 820-acre lake in Queens County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 13 feet (8-foot average).
Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2002-10-29. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Ten Mile Lake
These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Ten Mile Lake. No A–F letter applies here: see why.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.5 µg/L. TSI 29.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 8 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 0.5 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 29 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | 3.9 m |
| Average Depth | 2.5 m |
| Surface Area | 332 ha |
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Frequently asked questions about Ten Mile Lake
Where is Ten Mile Lake?
- Ten Mile Lake is a lake in Queens, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC, and it carries no A–F letter, because no reference condition exists for lakes in this region, so the assessment thresholds behind the A–F scale cannot be applied here.
What is the water quality grade for Ten Mile Lake?
- Ten Mile Lake in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC and no A–F letter. The letter's EPA reference conditions stop at the US border. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 12.8 ft. Surface area: 819.9 acres.
Is Ten Mile Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ten Mile Lake?
- Ten Mile Lake has a maximum depth of 12.8 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 819.9 acres.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2002. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- NS Dept. of Fisheries
NS Dept. of Fisheries2 samples · 1988 - NSDAF
NSDAF1 sample · 2002 - DOE
DOE1 sample · 1956
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
113
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