Porters Lake, Nova Scotia

44°44′17″N 63°18′38″W / 44.73806°N 63.31056°W / 44.73806; -63.31056

Porters Lake
Porters Lake in the Fall of 2016.
Porters Lake is located in Nova Scotia
Porters Lake
Porters Lake
Porter's Lake in Nova Scotia
LocationHalifax County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°43′40″N 63°18′00″W / 44.72778°N 63.30000°W / 44.72778; -63.30000
TypeGlacial Lake
Primary inflowsEast Brook, West Brook
Primary outflowsRocky Run
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length19 kilometres (12 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface areaN/A
Max. depth30 metres (98 ft)
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
Islandsseveral small islands in the south part of the lake
SettlementsPorters Lake, Nova Scotia

Porters Lake (2011 population: 3,202)[1] is a rural community in the Eastern Shore 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 Dartmouth, Burnside Industrial Park or in Downtown Halifax. 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 metres deep on average, but the north end averages around 12 metres deep, with one part of the lake reaching 30 metres in depth.[2] 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 from almost completely fresh water at the north end to nearly that of ocean water at the south end.

The Lake also features a man made canal that connects the lake to the Atlantic east of Rocky Run[3], the Department of Fisheries began construction in 1911 hoping to create a transportation corridor for raw materials, taking advantage of preexisting infrastructure for the local fisheries at Fisherman's Reserve in Seaforth, however construction was halted at the outbreak of the first world war and it was never developed for its intended purpose[4], only building out to 5 meters of width at its widest and narrowing as it nears the lake, but is navigable by small crafts such as canoes. In 2014 the Department of Fisheries still owned the land and the federal government briefly had it up for sale as surplus land, as the construction of local highways and for a time the railroad made the project redundant nearly a century before ownership was transferred to the Halifax Regional Municipality. Today it is operated by the Atlantic View Trial Association.[5]

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 Park is 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[6]

2008 fire

On June 13, 2008, a forest fire 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.[7] 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.

This Street, That Street, and The Other Street

This Street, That Street, and The Other Street are three streets located in Porters Lake. The trio of streets became an Internet meme during the late 2010s due to their unusual names,[8] being posted on multiple social media sites, including Reddit,[9] Tumblr,[10] and Twitter. They were first discussed in a 2013 Huffington Post article,[11] then shared in a list of the 41 weirdest street names in the United States posted on Mental Floss.[12] Narcity also included them in a 2019 list of the 9 most unusual street names in Canada.[13]

Demographics

  • Total population: 3217[14]
  • Total dwellings: 1286
  • Total land area: 91.573 km2

See also

References

  1. ^ Population Counts
  2. ^ "Oceanographic Survey of Porters Lake, N.S. LIB" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/porters-lake-canal-future-in-doubt-1.2855681. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2026. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Butts, Labrecque. (February 2, 2014). "Porters Lake Canal, Highway 207, Seaforth/Three Fathom Harbour" (PDF).
  5. ^ "HALIFAX DISTRICT 2 COUNCILLOR'S COMMUNIQUE JUNE 2018 — ISSUE #247" (PDF). June 1, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  6. ^ "Nova Scotia Provincial Parks - Porters Lake". Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "Citizens Review of the porters Lake-Lake Echo 2008 Fire" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Canadian town runs out of creative street names". Daily Sabah. October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. ^ bipolarcyclops. "This Street, That Street, The Other Street: When A Town In Nova Scotia, Canada, Runs Out of Street Names". Reddit. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Roads of Nanimo (January 1, 2014). "Jingle Pot Road and other oddities". Tumblr. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Most Confusing Street Names Ever?". HuffPost. November 26, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "41 of the Weirdest Street Names Across the U.S." Mental Floss. July 15, 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  13. ^ Leggett, Colin (October 16, 2019). "9 Canada Street Names That Are So Weird And Funny But Actually Exist - Narcity". www.narcity.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Porters Lake Community". www.porterslake.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2008.
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