Fishtail Lake (Ontario)

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Fishtail Lake
lac Fishtail
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Fishtail Lake shown with a dot
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Fishtail Lake shown with a dot
Fishtail Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationHaliburton County, Ontario
Coordinates45°08′37″N 78°11′52″W / 45.1436°N 78.1978°W / 45.1436; -78.1978[1]Coordinates: 45°08′37″N 78°11′52″W / 45.1436°N 78.1978°W / 45.1436; -78.1978[1]
Typelake
Part ofOttawa River drainage basin
Primary inflowsAllen Creek
Primary outflowsAllen Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi)[2]
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)[2]
Surface area252.32 hectares (623.5 acres)[3]
Surface elevation392 metres (1,286 ft)[4]

Fishtail Lake (French: lac Fishtail) is a lake in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][5][6] It is on Allen Creek and is in the Ottawa River drainage basin.[1][2][3]

Geography[]

Fishtail Lake has an area of 252.32 hectares (623.5 acres)[3] and lies at an elevation of 392 metres (1,286 ft).[4] It is 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) long and 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) wide.[2] From the air the lake looks like a fish, with its head facing west and its upraised tail facing northeast. The nearest named community is Kennaway, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the east.[2][3]

The primary inflow is Allen Creek, arriving at the west from the direction of Allen Lake. There are five unnamed secondary inflows: one at the south; two at the northeast, including one arriving from Luke Lake; one at the north; and one at the northwest. The primary outflow, at the northeast end of the lake, is also Allen Creek, which flows via , the York River and the Madawaska River to the Ottawa River.[1][2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fishtail Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. ^ a b "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  5. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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