{{Short description|Lake in Halifax County, Canada}} {{Distinguish|Pecks Lake}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox body of water | name = Paces Lake | location = Halifax County | coordinates = {{coord|44|48|57|N|63|12|49|W|type:lake|display=inline}} | basin_countries = Canada | area = {{convert|372|ha|acre}} | length = {{convert|2.38|km|mi}} | width = {{convert|1.35|km|mi}} | image = Paces Lake.jpg | caption = Map of Paces Lake }}
'''Paces Lake''' is a glacial lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Paces Lake |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CBCUV |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name="google">{{Cite book |last=Centre |first=Nova Scotia Geomatics |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZuhVOMKpgNoC&dq=paces+lake+ns&pg=PA120 |title=The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia |date=2006-06-16 |publisher=Formac Publishing Company |isbn=978-0-88780-707-7 |language=en}}</ref> It has an associated provincial park named Paces Lake Provincial Park, which is measured {{Convert|399.36|ha|acre}} in area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation |url=https://novascotia.ca/nse/protectedareas/consult/AreaHandler.ashx?id=848&type=html |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=novascotia.ca}}</ref> It is measured {{Convert|35.2|km|mi}} from Halifax and {{Convert|64.1|km|mi}} from Truro.<ref name="e-nav">{{Cite web |title=Official e-Nav App EN |url=https://e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com/application/run/950/embedded |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com}}</ref> The lake is near Musquodoboit Harbour.
== Geography == Paces Lake contains three named islands, namely Firebrand Island, Spark Island, and Ember Island.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Firebrand Island |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CALWR |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Ember Island |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CALGL |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Spark Island |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CBJXE |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> It also has a cove, named Innis Cove.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Innis Cove |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CARMK |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> The lake is connected to Scots Lake by a small steam named Little River.<ref name="google"/><ref name="nrcan">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Little River |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CAUQL |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> The lake area is measured {{Convert|372|ha|acre}} in area, {{Convert|2.38|km|mi}} in length, and {{Convert|1.35|km|mi}} in width.<ref name="e-nav"/> Near lakes around Paces Lake include Bear Lake, Farquhars Lake, Sugar Camp Lake, Caribou Lake, and Long Bridge Lake.<ref name="e-nav"/>
=== Hydrology === Paces Lake drains into Scots Lake via Little River, forming part of a local freshwater drainage system in central Nova Scotia.<ref name="google"/><ref name="nrcan"/> The lake is supplied primarily by surface runoff and small inflows typical of glacial lakes in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Freshwater Resources – Lakes and Rivers |url=https://novascotia.ca/nse/water/ |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=Nova Scotia Environment |date=April 2009 }}</ref>
== Musquodoboit Harbour/Paces Lake Water Aerodrome == Paces Lake is a private site of a water aerodrome used for seaplane operations.<ref name=was>{{WAS}}</ref> The facility, known as the '''Musquodoboit Harbour/Paces Lake Water Aerodrome''', supports general aviation seaplane activity in the surrounding area. The registered aerodrome is listed in aviation databases and is recognized as a public water aerodrome serving in the Eastern Shore. The elevation of the seaplane base is {{Convert|57|ft}}.<ref name=was/> It is operated by Les Boutiller and serves the Musquodoboit Harbour Area. Its Transport Canada Location Identifier code is CPL5.
== Route == Paces Lake is accessible by road via Nova Scotia Route 357 and Nova Scotia Highway 7, which provide regional access to the lake and the surrounding parklands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=511 Nova Scotia |url=https://511.novascotia.ca/511.novascotia.ca |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=511.novascotia.ca |language=en}}</ref>
== See also ==
* List of lakes of Nova Scotia * List of airports in Nova Scotia * Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area
== References == <references />{{coord|44|48|57|N|63|12|49|W|type:lake|display=title}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/44.81485/-63.21271 OpenStreetMap - Paces Lake] * [https://www.geonames.org/6095911/paces-lake.html GeoNames - Paces Lake]
Category:Lakes of Nova Scotia Category:Halifax County, Nova Scotia Category:Registered aerodromes in Nova Scotia Category:Seaplane bases in Nova Scotia