Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake
People living around and downstream from Williams Lake in Halifax and their properties will be safer with the Province’s construction of a new dam.The replacement dam will be built to environmental standards that support protection of the lake’s ecosystem and
We are expecting a special announcement from the provincial government and Build Nova Scotia
about the Williams Lake Dam. We would like you to be there with us for this announcement.
Lake water properties change with depth and time of year, so these are important factors to consider when monitoring lake health. WLCC performed spring water quality sampling back in May and just completed summer sampling this past Sunday. At the deepest point in the lake (~19m), we measured water properties every meter from the surface to the bottom.
Minks live in the Williams lake area because they can safely build their burrows in rivers, streams, and lakes as well as raise their families of young kits.
Volunteers hacked out invasive weeds growing in Lawson’s Brook behind the Williams Lake dam in the Shaw Wilderness Park.