Fishtail Lake (Ontario)

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Fishtail Lake
lac Fishtail
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Fishtail Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
Location Haliburton County, Ontario
Coordinates 45°08′37″N78°11′52″W / 45.1436°N 78.1978°W / 45.1436; -78.1978 [1] Coordinates: 45°08′37″N78°11′52″W / 45.1436°N 78.1978°W / 45.1436; -78.1978 [1]
Type lake
Part of Ottawa River drainage basin
Primary inflows Allen Creek
Primary outflows Allen Creek
Basin  countries Canada
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 Benoir Lake, the York River and the Madawaska River to the Ottawa River. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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  4. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. 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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