Morris Lake (Nova Scotia)

Morris Lake is the longest and deepest lake in Dartmouth,Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality reaching depth of 50ft in the middle and 14 to 25ft in most other parts of the lake. Bordering the communities of Dartmouth, Shearwater and Cole Harbour.

Morris Lake
Morris Lake
Location	Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates	44°39′19″N 63°30′01″W
Type	Eutrophic
Primary inflows	Russell Lake Bell Lake, Ellenvale Brook, Lamont Lake
Primary outflows	Cow Bay River
Catchment area	17.495 km2 (6.755 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	3.55 km (2.21 mi)
Max. width	0.83 km (0.52 mi)
Surface area	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Average depth	3.7 m (12 ft)
Max. depth	13 m (43 ft)
Water volume	5,920,000 m3 (4,800 acre⋅ft)
Residence time	4.1 months
Shore length1	10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Surface elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Frozen	2 months
Islands	4
Settlements	Dartmouth, Shearwater, Cole Harbour
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is bounded by Shearwater and Portland Estates on the west, Cole Harbour on the east and south, and Portland Hills on the north. The shoreline is mostly developed on the northwest end. The Dartmouth Refinery on the shore of Halifax Harbour draws water from the lake for cooling. CFB Shearwater also uses a portion of the lake for helicopter practice manoeuvres and it also maintains a small recreational beach.