Note: Black Lake is a common name for lakes in Pictou County, as there are actually four lakes that have that name.
Black Lake, Nova Scotia
Black Lake Geography
- Official Name: Black Lake
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Lake
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.448635, -62.413577
- Official Name: Black Lake
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Lake
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.382304, -62.67904
- Official Name: Black Lake
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Lake
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.351984, -62.48473
- Official Name: Black Lake
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Lake
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.397943, -62.318498
Black Lake Maps
- NTS Map Number: 011E07
- NTS Map Number: 011E08
- Black Lake (1) Lake Inventory Map
- Blake Lake (2) Lake Inventory Map
Black Lakes in Pictou County
Black Lake is a common name for lakes in Pictou County, as there are actually four lakes that share the name. The name “Black Lake” is a common one for bodies of water, often given due to the dark, tannin-stained appearance of the water. This coloration is a result of decaying vegetation and organic matter in the lake’s bottom.
- 45.351917°N 62.484923°W – This Black lake is located in the Sunnybrae area, East of Beaver Lake, about 6 km east of East River West Side Road (route 348).
- 45.382778°N 62.678889°W – This one is located in the Lorne area, East of Drug Lake, about 1 km east of Trafalgar Road (route 374).
- 45.448499°N 62.413811°W – This lake is located in the Blue Mountain / Moose River area, about 4 km south of Sherbrooke Road (route 347)
- 45.397929°N 62.318598°W – This lake is located in the Garden of Eden area, west of Eden Lake.
More details about the baseline water quality of this lake can be found by examining Nova Scotia’s Lake Chemistry data collected from the Nova Scotia Lake Survey Program and provided by the Government of Nova Scotia. The water quality data include nutrients, chlorophyll a, dissolved oxygen, temperature, transparency, alkalinity, colour, major ions, selected metals, plus various fish habitat parameters. Temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles are when recorded are also included.
The lake inventory map for 2 of the 4 Black lakes are shown in the graphics below, and also available to download online (PDF).
[Source: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
Black Lake (1), Lake Inventory Map
Black Lake (2), Lake Inventory Map
Freshwater lakes are typically inland bodies of water, typically formed from depressions in the earth’s surface. They are bounded by sills, and usually fed by streams, brooks, or rivers from the surrounding region. Lakes provide great places to swim, fish, canoe, and generally relax.
Pictou County is dominantly made up of rural areas and contains an abundant amount of fresh water lakes and streams found all across its geography.
Lake Inventory Maps
The Province of Nova Scotia maintains fresh water lake inventory data on over 1000 lakes in Nova Scotia. From that they generate lake inventory maps, that display basic depth contours. Some of the maps also contain data on water quality, fish species, recent stocking history and other information.
Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture provides paper copies of lake inventory maps to the public (by request), and some of those maps have been made into PDF digital versions that available to download. Click here for details on how to obtain paper copies.
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