Where is Upper Palmer Lake?

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

How deep is Upper Palmer Lake?

Upper Palmer Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet and an average depth of 3.6 feet. The lake covers 34.8 acres.

Upper Palmer Lake

Kings, Nova Scotia14 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.1 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 1998

Phosphorus

9 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NSECC

Chlorophyll-a

4.3 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

2 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

14 ha

Surface area

7 ft max depth
Limited data

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Upper Palmer Lake in Kings, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 34.8 acres.

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Upper Palmer Lake is a 35-acre lake in Kings County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 7 feet (4-foot average).

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 Upper Palmer 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 Palmer Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 3.7 ft. Phosphorus 9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.3 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.13m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	9µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	4.3µg/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.	46	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

2 m

Average depth

1.1 m

Surface area

14 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Upper Palmer Lake

Where is Upper Palmer Lake?: Upper Palmer 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 Upper Palmer Lake?: Upper Palmer Lake in Kings, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 34.8 acres.
Is Upper Palmer Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Palmer Lake?: Upper Palmer Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet and an average depth of 3.6 feet. The lake covers 34.8 acres.