Morris Lake is a long shallow lake in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

's Halifax Regional Municipality bordering the communities of Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

, Shearwater

Shearwater, Nova Scotia

Shearwater is a Canadian Forces base outside of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is located between Woodside and Eastern Passage. Shearwater is divided into two separate sections by Pleasant Street, and referred to locally as the Upper and Lower Base, respectively, but is part of the same complex...

 and Cole Harbour

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia

Cole Harbour is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is the hometown of Sidney Crosby.-Geography:...

.

The lake is bounded by Shearwater and Portland Estates

Portland Estates, Nova Scotia

Portland Estates, as well as more recent Portland Hills is a community nestled in the eastern part of Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It reaches from Eisener Blvd. in the west, all the way to Portland Hills in the east, and is located to the south of Portland Street...

 on the west, Cole Harbour on the east and south, and Portland Hills

Portland Hills, Nova Scotia

Portland Hills is a neighbourhood in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality that is located east of Lake Morris and Portland Estates. It is an extension of the community of Portland Estates along Portland Street . One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit...

 on the north. The shoreline is mostly developed on the northwest end. The Imperial Oil Refinery

Imperial Oil Refinery

The Dartmouth Refinery is an oil refinery in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, owned by Imperial Oil. It is located on the eastern side of Halifax Harbour, and the crude oil arrives via ship...

 on the shore of Halifax Harbour

Halifax Harbour

Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.-Harbour description:The harbour is called Jipugtug by the Mi'kmaq first nation, anglisized as Chebucto...

 draws water from the lake for cooling. CFB Shearwater also uses a portion of the lake for helicopter practice manoeuvres and it also maintains a small recreational beach.

Other lakes of the same name in Nova Scotia

• Guysborough County
  Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
  Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
  
  at 45°4′30"N 62°18′31"W