Russell Lake (Nova Scotia)

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Russell Lake
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Russell Lake
Location Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates 44°39′50.2″N63°31′28.3″W / 44.663944°N 63.524528°W / 44.663944; -63.524528 (Russell Lake, Dartmouth)
Type Eutrophic
Primary inflows Penhorn Lake
Primary outflows Cow Bay River (Morris Lake)
Catchment area 30.35 km2 (11.72 sq mi)
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length1.75 km (1.09 mi)
Max. width0.39 km (0.24 mi)
Surface area0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Average depth3.7 m (12 ft)
Max. depth9 m (30 ft)
Water volume1,290,000 m3 (46,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time 4.6 months
Shore length13.9 km (2.4 mi)
Surface elevation36 m (118 ft)
Frozen2 months
Islands 0
Settlements Dartmouth
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Russell Lake is a small shallow lake in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in the community of Dartmouth. The lake is bounded by the development of Russell Lake West to the west, Woodside to the south, Woodlawn to the north and Portland Estates to the east.

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