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.
Blue-green Algae advisory is now associated with Shubenacadie Grand Lake.[1]
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