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Chicken Rocks
Millview, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Chicken Rocks is a reef dive site near Millview, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 0 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- MackerelScomber scombrus
- SaithePollachius virens
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis- Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Common StarfishAsterias rubens- American EelAnguilla rostrata
Moon JellyfishAurelia aurita
Nearby sites
- 1Wellesly Rock0.5 km
- 2Mill Cove Marina0.9 km
- 3Africville Ramp Dive Site5.7 km
- 4MacDonald Bridge8.3 km
- 5Black Rock Beach9.1 km
- 6Schooner Reaper (1899)14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org