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 | |
|---|---|
 Fox Point, located near the centre of Tangier Grand Lake | |
  Tangier Grand Lake | |
| Location | Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°53′18″N 62°49′01″W / 44.888369°N 62.816891°W |
| Type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary inflows | Struggle Brook |
| Primary outflows | Three Rivers Lake, then Tangier River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Average depth | ~ 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Islands | Many islands, large and small, scattered throughout the lake |
Description
editTangier Grand Lake is full of islands, from the largest island, which is 600 metres (2,000 ft) long and 300 metres (980 ft) wide,[1] 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.[2] The lake is located on the Eastern Shore Granite Ridge, an area of 350-million year old granite bedrock.[3]
History
editThe remnants of a sluice, once used in log driving, can be found on Struggle Brook, one of the primary inflows into Tangier Grand Lake from Crooked Lake. [4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lake Inventory Maps". Government of Nova Scotia.
- ^ "Lake Inventory Maps". Government of Nova Scotia.
- ^ "Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area". Province of Nova Scotia. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Shore Lakes System". 30 October 2017.
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