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{{Short description|Lake in southern Ontario, Canada}} |
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| name = Balsam Lake |
| name = Balsam Lake |
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| location = [[Kawartha Lakes]], [[Ontario]] |
| location = [[Kawartha Lakes]], [[Ontario]] |
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| group = [[Kawartha Lakes (Ontario)|Kawartha Lakes]] |
| group = [[Kawartha Lakes (Ontario)|Kawartha Lakes]] |
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| coords = {{Coord|44|34|50|N|78|50|30|W|region:CA-ON_type:waterbody|notes= <ref name="CGNDB">{{cite cgndb|id= FAEQH|title= Balsam Lake|accessdate=2012-06-01}}</ref>|display=inline,title}} |
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| inflow = [[Gull River (Balsam Lake)|Gull River]] |
| inflow = [[Gull River (Balsam Lake)|Gull River]], [[Staples River]], [[Corben Creek (Ontario)|Corben Creek]] |
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| outflow = [[Rosedale River]], Trent Canal |
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| catchment = |
| catchment = {{convert|115|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
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| basin_countries = Canada |
| basin_countries = [[Canada]] |
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| length = {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
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| width = {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
| width = {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
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| area = {{convert|48|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
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| max-depth = {{convert|15.24|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
| max-depth = {{convert|15.24|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
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| elevation = {{convert|256.3|m|ft |
| elevation = {{convert|256.3|m|ft}} |
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| islands = Grand Island, Hogg Island, Ball Island, Delamere Island, Ant Island, Cherry Island |
| islands = Grand Island, Hogg Island, Ball Island, Delamere Island, Ant Island, Cherry Island |
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| cities = [[Coboconk, Ontario|Coboconk]] |
| cities = [[Coboconk, Ontario|Coboconk]] |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Southern Ontario |
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[[File:KL Balsam Lake.svg|thumb|left|A map of the city of Kawartha Lakes with Balsam Lake highlighted]] |
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'''Balsam Lake''' is a [[lake]] located in the [[Kawartha Lakes]] region of south central [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is 16 km long and averages 3 km wide, though its actual width varies due to the many large bays the carve its shoreline. The [[Gull River (Balsam Lake)|Gull River]] empties into the lake. |
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'''Balsam Lake''' is a [[lake]] in the City of [[Kawartha Lakes]] in [[Central Ontario]], Canada.<ref name="CGNDB" /><ref name="CLAIMaps">{{cite web|url= http://www.gisapplication.lrc.gov.on.ca/CLAIMaps/Index.html?site=CLAIMaps&viewer=CLAIMaps&locale=en-US |title= CLAIMaps IV|publisher= [[Ministry of Northern Development and Mines|Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines]]|date= 2016|access-date= 2018-07-06}}</ref><ref name="OntarioRoadMap">{{cite map|url= http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/southont/sheets/Map5.pdf |format= PDF|title= Map 5|series= Official road map of Ontario|publisher= [[Ministry of Transportation of Ontario]]|scale= 1 : 700,000|date= 2010-01-01|accessdate= 2018-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite map|url= http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Asset6576.aspx|title= Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5|year= 2006|series= Restructuring Maps of Ontario|publisher= [[Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing]]|accessdate= 2018-07-06|archive-date= 2019-06-16|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190616153233/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Asset6576.aspx|url-status= dead}}</ref> It is in the [[Great Lakes Basin]], is one of the lakes of the [[Kawartha Lakes (Ontario)|Kawartha Lakes]], and is at the summit of the [[Trent–Severn Waterway]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Balsam Lake is {{convert|16|km}} long and averages {{convert|3|km}} wide, though its actual width varies due to the many large bays that carve its shoreline; the total area is {{convert|48|km2}} and the [[drainage basin|watershed]] area is {{convert|115|km2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://kawarthaconservation.com/balsam-lake |title= Balsam Lake Subwatershed|publisher= Kawartha Conservation|access-date= 2018-07-06}}</ref> The primary inflows are the [[Gull River (Balsam Lake)|Gull River]] at the north and the [[Staples River]] at the southwest.<ref name="CGNDB" /><ref name="CLAIMaps" /> |
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| last = Angus | first = James T. |
| last = Angus | first = James T. |
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| title = A Respectable Ditch: A History of the Trent-Severn Waterway, 1833–1920 |
| title = A Respectable Ditch: A History of the Trent-Severn Waterway, 1833–1920 |
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| isbn = 978-0-7735-1821-6 |
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| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xeuqD9NSNIQC&pg=PA80 |
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xeuqD9NSNIQC&pg=PA80 |
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| accessdate = 2009-08-07}}</ref> It is the highest point to which a vessel can be navigated from sea level in the [[Great Lakes Basin|Great Lakes]]-[[Saint Lawrence River]] [[drainage basin]]. |
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The main outflow, at the east, is the [[Rosedale River]] and Trent Canal leading to [[Cameron Lake (Ontario)|Cameron Lake]].<ref name="CGNDB" /><ref name="CLAIMaps" /> |
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| title = Ontario Parks - Balsam Lake |
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| url = http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/bals.html |
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| accessdate = 2009-08-07}}</ref> |
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==Natural history== |
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[[Balsam Lake Provincial Park]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Balsam Lake|url=https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/balsamlake |publisher= Ontario Parks|access-date= 2018-07-06}}</ref> and Indian Point Provincial Park<ref>{{cite web|title= Indian Point|url= https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/indianpoint |publisher= Ontario Parks|access-date= 2018-07-06}}</ref> are located on the north shore of the lake.<ref name="CLAIMaps" /> |
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The lake offers excellent fishing for bass, walleye, and muskie. Mackenzie Bay in West Bay is a popular spot for boats to congregate on a warm summer day.<ref>{{cite web |
The lake offers excellent fishing for bass, walleye, and muskie. Mackenzie Bay in West Bay is a popular spot for boats to congregate on a warm summer day.<ref>{{cite web |
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|title=Fishing Facts for Balsam Lake |
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|url=http://www.kawarthalife.com/http//www.Kawarthalife.com/fishing |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213062817/http://www.kawarthalife.com/http//www.Kawarthalife.com/fishing |
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| accessdate = 2012-10-19}}</ref> |
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|archive-date=2012-02-13 |
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==Map images== |
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<gallery widths=150px heights=150px> |
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File:Balsam Lake Map.svg|alt=map of Balsam Lake|Map of Balsam Lake |
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File:Kawartha Lakes w legend.png|alt=position in the Kawartha Lakes|Location of the lake with respect to the other Kawartha lakes; Balsam Lake marked 'C' |
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</gallery> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of lakes in Ontario]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category-inline}} |
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{{City of Kawartha Lakes}} |
{{City of Kawartha Lakes}} |
Latest revision as of 22:57, 6 June 2024
Balsam Lake | |
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Location | Kawartha Lakes, Ontario |
Group | Kawartha Lakes |
Coordinates | 44°34′50″N 78°50′30″W / 44.58056°N 78.84167°W[1] |
Primary inflows | Gull River, Staples River, Corben Creek |
Primary outflows | Rosedale River, Trent Canal |
Catchment area | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 15.24 m (50.0 ft) |
Surface elevation | 256.3 metres (841 ft) |
Islands | Grand Island, Hogg Island, Ball Island, Delamere Island, Ant Island, Cherry Island |
Settlements | Coboconk |
Balsam Lake is a lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is one of the lakes of the Kawartha Lakes, and is at the summit of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
Geography
[edit]Balsam Lake is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long and averages 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide, though its actual width varies due to the many large bays that carve its shoreline; the total area is 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi) and the watershed area is 115 square kilometres (44 sq mi).[5] The primary inflows are the Gull River at the north and the Staples River at the southwest.[1][2]
The lake is the highest point of the Trent–Severn Waterway at 256.3 metres (841 ft); from here, the waterway descends to Georgian Bay in the northwest, and to Lake Ontario in the southeast.[6] It is the highest point to which a vessel can be navigated from sea level in the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.
The main outflow, at the east, is the Rosedale River and Trent Canal leading to Cameron Lake.[1][2]
The village of Coboconk is located on the north side of the lake.
Natural history
[edit]Balsam Lake Provincial Park[7] and Indian Point Provincial Park[8] are located on the north shore of the lake.[2]
The lake offers excellent fishing for bass, walleye, and muskie. Mackenzie Bay in West Bay is a popular spot for boats to congregate on a warm summer day.[9]
Map images
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Map of Balsam Lake
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Location of the lake with respect to the other Kawartha lakes; Balsam Lake marked 'C'
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Balsam Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ a b c d "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Balsam Lake Subwatershed". Kawartha Conservation. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ Angus, James T. (1999). A Respectable Ditch: A History of the Trent-Severn Waterway, 1833–1920. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7735-1821-6. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Balsam Lake". Ontario Parks. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Indian Point". Ontario Parks. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Fishing Facts for Balsam Lake". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
External links
[edit]Media related to Balsam Lake (Ontario) at Wikimedia Commons