Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
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Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore
region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, 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.
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.
laid no charges. It was determined that residue from Hurricane Juan
fuelled the fire, which was the largest fire in an urban area of Nova Scotia, and the largest fire overall, in 30 years.
Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)
The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....
region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
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, between Trunk 7 and Route 207
Nova Scotia Route 207
Route 207 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Dartmouth to Porter on the Eastern Shore.-Dartmouth:...
, 27.8 km from Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
. The residents mainly commute to jobs in Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
, Burnside Industrial Park or in Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax is the city centre of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern-central portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour, it serves as the business, entertainment, and tourism hub of the region.- Municipal:...
. The community is built around the lake from which it takes its name.
The lake
Porter's Lake is 19 km long, but never more than a kilometer wide and is in the shape of a crescent. It is one of the most popular lakes for recreational boating in the region. The Lake is connected to the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
near Lawrencetown Beach, because of this, the lake varies in salinity
Salinity
Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium and calcium sulfates, and bicarbonates...
from almost completely fresh water
Fresh Water
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at the north end to nearly that of ocean water at the south end.
2008 fire
On June 13, 2008 a forest fire broke out destroying two houses, damaging several others and burning 6000 acres. The fire was believed to have been caused by a camp fire, though the Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
laid no charges. It was determined that residue from Hurricane Juan
Hurricane Juan
Hurricane Juan was a significant hurricane that struck the southern part of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003. It was the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Juan formed southeast of Bermuda on September 24, 2003 out of a tropical wave that tracked...
fuelled the fire, which was the largest fire in an urban area of Nova Scotia, and the largest fire overall, in 30 years.