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Morris Lake
Morris Lake is located in Nova Scotia
Morris Lake
Morris Lake
Location within Nova Scotia
LocationHalifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°39′19″N 63°30′01″W / 44.65528°N 63.50028°W / 44.65528; -63.50028 (Morris Lake Dartmouth)
TypeEutrophic
Russell Lake Bell Lake, Ellenvale Brook, Lamont Lake
Cow Bay River
17.495 km2 (6.755 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length3.55 km (2.21 mi)
Max. width0.83 km (0.52 mi)
Surface area
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Average depth
3.7 m (12 ft)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)
Water volume
5,920,000 m3 (4,800 acre⋅ft)
Residence time4.1 months
Shore length1
10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Surface elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Frozen2 months
Islands4
SettlementsDartmouth, Shearwater, Cole Harbour
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

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 closed Dartmouth Refinery on the shore of Halifax Harbour once drew 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

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  • Macdonalds Beach CFB Shearwater
  • Portland Lakes Greenway
  • Kiwanis Park Beach

Other lakes of the same name in Nova Scotia

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References

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