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Young Ledge
Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp1–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Aug
About this site
Young Ledge is a reef dive site near Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 1 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
American LobsterHomarus americanus- MackerelScomber scombrus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas- Jonah CrabCancer borealis
- Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Grey Sea SlugAeolidia papillosa
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Nearby sites
- 1Lone Rock3.2 km
- 2Gull Ledge3.9 km
- 3Southwest Ledge4.4 km
- 4Bachman's Beach7.2 km
- 5Inchcape Rock8.6 km
- 6New Harbour14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org