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°W / 44.918250; -63.59444Coordinates: 44°55′5.7″N 63°35′40″W / 44.918250°N 63.59444°W / 44.918250; -63.59444
Type Lake
Primary inflows Fletcher's Lake
Primary outflows Shubenacadie River
Basin countries Canada
Surface area 1841.3 ha
Max. depth 45 Meters
Surface elevation 13 Meters
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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