Tupper Lake
Queens, Nova Scotia440 haView mapDirections
NSECC publishes the water-quality measurements for Tupper Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 46 ft max depth
- Limited data
Tupper Lake in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Maximum depth: 45.9 ft. Surface area: 1087 acres.
Tupper Lake is a 1,087-acre lake in Queens County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 46 feet (10-foot average).
Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1982-07-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Tupper Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water45.9 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water1,087 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tupper 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.
Water quality measurements for Tupper Lake
These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Tupper 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 10 µg/L. TSI 42.
| 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 | 10µg/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
14 m
Average depth
2.9 m
Surface area
440 ha
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Frequently asked questions about Tupper Lake
Where is Tupper Lake?
- Tupper Lake is a lake in Queens, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tupper Lake?
- Tupper Lake in Queens, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Maximum depth: 45.9 ft. Surface area: 1087 acres.
Is Tupper Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tupper Lake?
- Tupper Lake has a maximum depth of 45.9 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 1087 acres.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 1974–1982. Retrieved from Nova Scotia open data (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change
Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change3 samples · — - Lands and Forests, NSDOE
Lands and Forests, NSDOE1 sample · 1982 - Lands and Forests
Lands and Forests1 sample · 1974
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
18
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