Shubenacadie Grand Lake
| Shubenacadie Grand Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Enfield Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°55′5.7″N 63°35′40″W / 44.918250°N 63.59444°WCoordinates: 44°55′5.7″N 63°35′40″W / 44.918250°N 63.59444°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 |
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.
References
Soil & Water Conservation Society of Metro Halifax
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