Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
44°44′17″N 63°18′38″W / 44.73806°N 63.31056°W
| Porters Lake | |
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Porters Lake in the Fall of 2016. | |
Porters Lake Porter's Lake in Nova Scotia | |
| Location | Halifax County, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°43′40″N 63°18′00″W / 44.72778°N 63.30000°W |
| Type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary inflows | East Brook, West Brook |
| Primary outflows | Rocky Run |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 19 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | N/A |
| Max. depth | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Islands | several small islands in the south part of the lake |
| Settlements | Porters Lake, Nova Scotia |
Porters Lake (2011 population: 3,202) 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.