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Lake Major, Nova Scotia

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Lake Major
Lake Major is located in Nova Scotia
Lake Major
Lake Major
Lake Major in Nova Scotia
LocationHalifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°43′4″N 63°28′2″W / 44.71778°N 63.46722°W / 44.71778; -63.46722
TypeGlacial Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width~1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. depth60 m (200 ft)
Surface elevation19 m (62 ft)
IslandsNone

Lake Major is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

The lake

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Lake Major is among the deepest lakes in Nova Scotia, with a maximum depth of 60 m. It serves as the water supply for the former City of Dartmouth; as a result, there is a water pumphouse on the southeast side of the lake.

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