Big Ass Lake


Big Ass Lake is a glacial lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located to the northeast of Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia and from Sydney, Nova Scotia. The lake was formally named on March 5, 1953.

Geography

The lake measures across at its widest point, while its longest diagonal length measures approximately. Surface area is approximately. Depth measures about. The lake has no islands.

Hydrology

It is connected to Gold Lake by an unnamed creek. The lake is surrounded by wooded forest, geological features and wetlands. Lakes nearby include Dreadnought Lake, Little Mud Lake, North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake.
The lake has two arms: one located at the southeastern corner and another oriented toward the east-southeast.

Region

Big Ass Lake is in Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax county. It is in the Eastern shore, Mooseland region. More precisely, it is in the EL6489 region. The EL6489 region includes all of Gold Lake, a majority of Big Ass Lake, and a partition of Little Mud Lake.

Features

Big Ass Lake borders Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area, which protects of rugged woodlands. A nearby hill, Reid Hill, is situated close to the lake.

Routes

Big Ass Lake is accessible via Nova Scotia Route 224, which runs from Shubenacadie to Sheet Harbour. From Elmsvale, the lake can be reached by following Mooseland Road toward the Moose River Gold Mines. Big Ass Lake is also accessible via Nova Scotia Highway 7.

Mining

Moose River Gold Mines

Big Ass Lake lies within Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore gold district. inland is the community of Moose River Gold Mines, the site of an 1860s gold rush and a widely reported 1936 Moose River Mine Disaster cave-in that trapped three men underground for 11 days.

Scheelite Mine

A scheelite mine is located near Big Ass Lake. It is from Big Ass Lake. It operated from 1908 and 1918, and is historically known as mining tungsten. It is right below a lake, named Shea Lake.

Climate

Ice cover

Big Ass Lake typically freezes over in late December or January and thaws by late March or April, following typical patterns for small inland lakes in Nova Scotia. However, the thickness of the ice can vary with annual temperature fluctuations.