# Scots Lake

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Not to be confused with [Scott Lake](/source/Scott_Lake).

**Scots Lake** is a [glacial lake](/source/Glacial_lake) in [Halifax County](/source/Halifax_County,_Nova_Scotia), [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia), [Canada](/source/Canada).[1][2] It has an associated pond named Scots Pond.[3] It is measured approximately 35.82 kilometres (22.26 mi) from [Halifax](/source/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia) and 64.45 kilometres (40.05 mi) from [Truro](/source/Truro,_Nova_Scotia).[4] The lake is near [Musquodoboit Harbour](/source/Musquodoboit_Harbour,_Nova_Scotia).

## Geography

Scots Lake has no islands. The lake is connected to Paces Lake by a small stream named Little River.[5][6] The lake is measured 75.8 hectares (187 acres) in area, 811.47 metres (2,662.3 ft) in width, and 1,843 metres (6,047 ft) in length.[4][7] Near lakes around [Paces Lake](/source/Paces_Lake) include Long bridge Lake, Petpeswick Lake, Musquodoboit Lake, Church Lake, Duck Lake, and Granite Lake.

== == Scots Lake is a private site of a [water aerodrome](/source/Aerodrome#Water_aerodrome) used for [seaplane](/source/Seaplane) operations. The facility, supports [general aviation](/source/General_aviation) seaplane activity in the surrounding area. The [registered aerodrome](/source/Aerodrome#Canada) is listed in aviation databases and is recognized as a public water aerodrome serving in the [Eastern Shore](/source/Eastern_Shore_(Nova_Scotia)). Its elevation is 46 feet (14 m), and operated by Don Whitton.[8] Its Transport Canada Location Identifier code is CSL2.

## Route

Scots Lake can be accessed via [Nova Scotia Route 7](/source/Nova_Scotia_Route_7) and [Nova Scotia Route 357](/source/Nova_Scotia_Route_357), which provide regional access to the lake and the surrounding parklands.[9]

## 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)
- [Nova Scotia Route 207](/source/Nova_Scotia_Route_207)

## References

1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. ["Place names - Scots Lake"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CBHQC). *geonames.nrcan.gc.ca*. Retrieved 2025-12-23.

1. Centre, Nova Scotia Geomatics (2006-06-16). [*The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZuhVOMKpgNoC&dq=paces+lake+ns&pg=PA120). Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-88780-707-7.

1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. ["Place names - Scots Pond"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CBHQE). *geonames.nrcan.gc.ca*. Retrieved 2025-12-23.

1. ["Official e-Nav App EN"](https://e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com/application/run/950/embedded). *e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com*. Retrieved 2025-12-20.

1. Centre, Nova Scotia Geomatics (2006-06-16). [*The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZuhVOMKpgNoC&dq=paces+lake+ns&pg=PA120). Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-88780-707-7.

1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. ["Place names - Little River"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CAUQL). *geonames.nrcan.gc.ca*. Retrieved 2025-12-20.

1. ["Angler's Atlas"](https://www.anglersatlas.com/place/164288/scots-lake). *www.anglersatlas.com*. Retrieved 2025-12-23.

1. ["511 Nova Scotia"](https://511.novascotia.ca/511.novascotia.ca). *511.novascotia.ca*. Retrieved 2025-12-23.

## External links

- [OpenStreetMap - Scots Lake](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/44.79275/-63.18136&layers=N)
- [GeoNames - Scots Lake](https://www.geonames.org/6142490/scots-lake.html)

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