# Paces Lake

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{{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](/source/glacial_lake) in [Halifax County](/source/Halifax_County%2C_Nova_Scotia), [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia), [Canada](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia) and {{Convert|64.1|km|mi}} from [Truro](/source/Truro%2C_Nova_Scotia).<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](/source/Musquodoboit_Harbour%2C_Nova_Scotia).

== 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Aerodrome) used for [seaplane](/source/seaplane) operations.<ref name=was>{{WAS}}</ref> The facility, known as the '''Musquodoboit Harbour/Paces Lake Water Aerodrome''', supports [general aviation](/source/general_aviation) seaplane activity in the surrounding area. The [registered aerodrome](/source/Aerodrome) is listed in aviation databases and is recognized as a public water aerodrome serving in the [Eastern Shore](/source/Eastern_Shore_(Nova_Scotia)). 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](/source/Nova_Scotia_Route_357) and [Nova Scotia Highway 7](/source/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](/source/List_of_lakes_of_Nova_Scotia)
* [List of airports in Nova Scotia](/source/List_of_airports_in_Nova_Scotia)
* [Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area](/source/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

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