Where is Witherod Lake?

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

How deep is Witherod Lake?

Witherod Lake has a maximum depth of 42.7 feet and an average depth of 8.5 feet. The lake covers 24.5 acres.

Witherod Lake

Halifax, Nova Scotia10 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

7 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 1983

Phosphorus

3 µg/L

Typical for Nova Scotia

Measured by NSECC

Max depth

13 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

10 ha

Surface area

43 ft max depth
Limited data

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Witherod Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 42.7 ft. Surface area: 24.5 acres.

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Witherod Lake is a 25-acre lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia with a maximum depth of 43 feet (9-foot average).

Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 1983-08-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Witherod Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water23 ft of visibility
Deep water42.7 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Witherod 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 Witherod Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 23 ft down. Phosphorus 3 µg/L. TSI 26.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	7m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	3µg/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.	26	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Max depth

13 m

Average depth

2.6 m

Surface area

10 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Witherod Lake

Where is Witherod Lake?: Witherod Lake is a lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its water-quality measurements are published by NSECC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Witherod Lake?: Witherod Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia has water-quality measurements published by NSECC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 42.7 ft. Surface area: 24.5 acres.
Is Witherod Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Witherod Lake?: Witherod Lake has a maximum depth of 42.7 feet and an average depth of 8.5 feet. The lake covers 24.5 acres.