Morris Lake is the longest and deepest lake in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality, reaching a maximum depth of 15 metres (49 ft), with a typical depth of 4 to 8 metres (13 to 26 ft) throughout. It borders the communities of Dartmouth, Shearwater and Cole Harbour.
| Morris Lake | |
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  Morris Lake | |
| Location | Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°39′19″N 63°30′01″W / 44.65528°N 63.50028°W |
| Type | Eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Russell Lake Bell Lake, Ellenvale Brook, Lamont Lake |
| Primary outflows | Cow Bay River |
| Catchment area | 17.495 km2 (6.755 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 3.55 km (2.21 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.83 km (0.52 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Water volume | 5,920,000 m3 (4,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 4.1 months |
| Shore length1 | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Frozen | 2 months |
| Islands | 4 |
| Settlements | Dartmouth, Shearwater, Cole Harbour |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is bounded by Shearwater and Portland Estates on the west, Cole Harbour on the east and south, and Portland Hills on the north. The shoreline is mostly developed on the northwest end. The Dartmouth Refinery on the shore of Halifax Harbour draws water from the lake for cooling. CFB Shearwater also uses a portion of the lake for helicopter practice manoeuvres and it also maintains a small recreational beach.
Recreational areas
edit- Macdonalds Beach CFB Shearwater
- Kiwanis Park Beach
Other lakes of the same name in Nova Scotia
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