Bark Lake

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Bark Lake
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Bark Lake
Location Madawaska Valley, Township of South Algonquin
Coordinates 45°27′N77°50′W / 45.450°N 77.833°W / 45.450; -77.833
Primary inflows Madawaska River, Opeongo River
Primary outflows Madawaska River
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length14.0 km (8.7 mi)
Max. width6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Surface elevation343 m (1,125 ft) (1970)

Bark Lake is a lake on the border between the Township of Madawaska Valley in Renfrew County and the Township of South Algonquin, in Nipissing District in Ontario, Canada. It lies near Madawaska, Ontario, on the Madawaska River where the tributary Opeongo River joins. The lake is a popular place for fishing.

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Geography

Bark Lake is located near Highway 60 and west of Barry's Bay. The Madawaska River flows into the lake, with a dam regulating the flow. Most of the lake remains undeveloped with 90% of the land surrounding it being Crown land. Waterfront lots however, have recently been subdivided along the east shore of Bells Bay to Depot Point and large waterfront homes have been built. With a few exceptions the rugged shoreline is not conducive to crown Land camping.

Along the northern shores of the lake is Bell Bay Provincial Park. [1]

The lake has a surface area of 168 hectares (415 acres), a mean depth of 4.6 meters (15 feet), a maximum depth of 12.2 metres, and an elevation of 343 meters (1125 feet), all according to a survey taken in July 1970. [2]

Wildlife

Fish species that are located in Bark Lake are Lake trout, Smallmouth bass, White sucker, Yellow perch, Lake whitefish, Walleye, and Round whitefish. [1] The shoreline is characterized by a mixed forest of medium aged hemlock, maple, birch, poplar and pine. A unique feature is the exceptionally large diameter ( ~ 8 inch dbh ) striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 admin. "Bark Lake". Bancroft Ontario. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  2. ↑ https://www.anglersatlas.com/i/pdf/legacy/ca/ON/bark.pdf, [ bare URL ]
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