Russell Lake (Nova Scotia)

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Russell Lake
Russell Lake is located in Nova Scotia
Russell Lake
Russell Lake
LocationHalifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°39′50.2″N 63°31′28.3″W / 44.663944°N 63.524528°W / 44.663944; -63.524528 (Russell Lake, Dartmouth)
TypeEutrophic
Primary inflowsPenhorn Lake
Primary outflowsCow Bay River (Morris Lake)
Catchment area30.35 km2 (11.72 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length1.75 km (1.09 mi)
Max. width0.39 km (0.24 mi)
Surface area0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Average depth3.7 m (12 ft)
Max. depth9 m (30 ft)
Water volume1,290,000 m3 (46,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time4.6 months
Shore length13.9 km (2.4 mi)
Surface elevation36 m (118 ft)
Frozen2 months
Islands0
SettlementsDartmouth
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Russell Lake is a small shallow lake in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in the community of Dartmouth. The lake is bounded by the development of Russell Lake West to the west, Woodside to the south, Woodlawn to the north and Portland Estates to the east.

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