Porters Lake (2011 population: 3,202) is a rural community in the
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region of the
Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada, between
Trunk 7 and
Route 207, 27.8 km from
Halifax. The residents mainly commute to jobs in
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,
Burnside Industrial Park
Burnside is a Canadian urban neighbourhood located along the northeast shore of Bedford Basin of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
History
Burnside was the name originally given to the farm of Duncan Waddell, a Scotsm ...
or in
Downtown Halifax
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. The community is built around the lake from which it takes its name.
The Lake
Porters Lake is 19 km long, but never more than a kilometre wide and is in the shape of a crescent. The depth of Porters Lake varies significantly from the north end to the south end; the south end is approximately 5 meters deep on average, but the north end averages around 12 meters deep, with one part of the lake reaching 30 meters in depth. It is one of the most popular lakes for
recreational boating in the region. The Lake is connected to the
Atlantic Ocean near Lawrencetown Beach, because of this, the lake varies in
salinity
Salinity () is the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water (see also soil salinity). It is usually measured in g/L or g/kg (grams of salt per liter/kilogram of water; the latter is dimensionless and equal ...
from almost completely
fresh water
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at the north end to nearly that of ocean water at the south end. The communities which surround Porters Lake include, Porters Lake, Middle Porters Lake, West Porters Lake,
East Lawrencetown,
Three Fathom Harbour and
Seaforth. Crowell Road and West Porters Lake Road, run along the west side of the lake
Porters Lake Provincial Parkis located off West Porter's Lake Road along the west side of the Lake. Hwy 107 crosses over the Lake and Hwy 7 runs north of the Lake. Hwy 207 runs south of the lake until just past Three Fathom Harbour, where there is limited access to the Lake by road on the east side as the highway and residential communities run along the
Atlantic Ocean coast.
Parks
*Porters Lake Provincial Park
2008 Fire
On June 13, 2008, a
forest fire
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broke out destroying two houses, damaging more than 20 others and burning almost 4,800
acres. More than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes and several major roads were closed for 3 days. The fire was believed to have been caused by a camp fire, though the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police laid no charges. It was determined that residue from
Hurricane Juan fueled the fire, which was the largest fire in an urban area of Nova Scotia, and the largest fire overall, in 30 years.
Demographics
*Total population: 3217
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*Total dwellings: 1286
*Total land area: 91.573 km²
See also
*
Porters Lake Airport
Porters Lake Airport is located south of the community of Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada. This aerodrome is located on privately owned land with lake frontage on Porters Lake, where the Porters Lake Water Aerodrome
Porters Lake Water Aerod ...
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Porters Lake Water Aerodrome
Porters Lake Water Aerodrome is located south of Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Parks in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lakes of Nova Scotia
General Service Areas in Nova Scotia