Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake is a large Canadian lake straddling the Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants county on mainland Nova Scotia.
| Shubenacadie Grand Lake | |
|---|---|
  Shubenacadie Grand Lake | |
| Location | Enfield Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°55′5.7″N 63°35′40″W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Fletcher's Lake |
| Primary outflows | Shubenacadie River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 1,841.3 ha (4,550 acres) |
| Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Wellington, Oakfield, Enfield, Halifax Regional Municipality, Hants County |
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
- Fairclough, Ian (28 June 2023). "Blue-green algae in 16 lakes across Nova Scotia already". Saltwire. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- 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.
- "Blue-green Algae advisory" (PDF). Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2021.
- 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.