Where is Tomahawk Lake?

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

Tomahawk Lake

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

Clarity

2.5 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 1998

Phosphorus

7 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

7.1 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Area

19 ha

Surface area

Limited data

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Tomahawk Lake in Kings, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.1 µg/L. Surface area: 47.9 acres.

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Tomahawk Lake is a 48-acre lake in Kings County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1998-09-24. 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 Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Tomahawk 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 8.2 ft. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.1 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.5m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	7µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	7.1µg/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.	43	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Average depth

Not documented

Surface area

19 ha

The available depth estimate for Tomahawk Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown.

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Frequently asked questions about Tomahawk Lake

Where is Tomahawk Lake?: Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk Lake?: Tomahawk Lake in Kings, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.1 µg/L. Surface area: 47.9 acres.
Is Tomahawk Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tomahawk Lake?: The available depth estimate for Tomahawk Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 47.9 acres.