Shubenacadie Grand Lake

Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake is located in Nova Scotia
Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake
LocationEnfield Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°55′5.7″N 63°35′40″W / 44.918250°N 63.59444°W / 44.918250; -63.59444
TypeLake
Primary inflowsFletcher's Lake
Primary outflowsShubenacadie River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area1,841.3 ha (4,550 acres)
Max. depth45 m (148 ft)
Surface elevation13 m (43 ft)
Islands3
SettlementsWellington, Oakfield, Enfield, Halifax Regional Municipality, Hants County

Shubenacadie Grand Lake is a large Canadian lake straddling the Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants county on mainland Nova Scotia.

It drains into the Shubenacadie River at its northeastern outlet.

The lake is the seventh and largest lake in the Shubenacadie Canal system and is located between Lock 5 and 6.

Shubenacadie Grand Lake hosts two provincial parks, Laurie Provincial Park and Oakfield Provincial Park, both on its eastern shore.

Shubenacadie Grand Lake has been under blue-green algae advisories during recent warm seasons due to harmful algal blooms.[1][2][3] Deaths among dogs in Atlantic Canada have been associated with their consumption of cyanobacteria toxin-contaminated water.[3][4] An increasing frequency of algal blooms may be attributable to the effects of climate change.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fairclough, Ian (28 June 2023). "Blue-green algae in 16 lakes across Nova Scotia already". Saltwire. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ Environment and Climate Change (16 June 2021). "Blue-Green Algae Confirmed in Shubenacadie-Grand Lake" (Press release). Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Blue-green Algae advisory" (PDF). Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ Cooke, Alex (13 July 2023). "Dog dies after blue-green algae exposure at N.S. lake, officials warn of risks". Global News. Retrieved 15 July 2023.


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