Tangier Grand Lake

Tangier Grand Lake is a lake in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located near Mooseland, Nova Scotia.

Tangier Grand Lake
Tangier Grand Lake
LocationHalifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44.888369°N 62.816891°W / 44.888369; -62.816891
TypeGlacial Lake
Primary outflowsThree Rivers Lake, then Tangier River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Average depth~ 5 metres (16 ft)
Max. depth30 metres (98 ft)
Surface elevation60 metres (200 ft)
IslandsMany islands, large and small, scattered throughout the lake

Description

Tangier Grand Lake is full of islands, from the largest island, which is 600 metres (2,000 ft) long and 300 metres (980 ft) wide, to very small islands, scattered throughout the western and eastern arms. It is, for the most part, relatively shallow, but it has a relatively deep spot with a depth of approximately 30 metres (98 ft) in its centre. The lake is located on the Eastern Shore Granite Ridge, an area of 350-million year old granite bedrock.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area". Province of Nova Scotia. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.


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