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

Upper Lake

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

Clarity

2.1 m

Typical for Nova Scotia

Secchi · sampled 1975

Area

44 ha

Surface area

Limited data

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Upper Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Surface area: 107.7 acres.

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Upper Lake is a 108-acre lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1975-08-13. 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 Upper 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 Upper Lake

These are the measurements NSECC publishes for Upper 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 7 ft. TSI 49.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.12m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading 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.	49	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Average depth

Not documented

Surface area

44 ha

The available depth estimate for Upper 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 Upper Lake

Where is Upper Lake?: Upper Lake is a lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Lake?: Upper Lake in Annapolis, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Surface area: 107.7 acres.
Is Upper Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Lake?: The available depth estimate for Upper Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 107.7 acres.