Ivanhoe Lake

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Ivanhoe Lake
Location of Ivanhoe Lake in Ontario
Location Sudbury District, Ontario
Coordinates 48°04′58″N82°37′36″W / 48.0828°N 82.6267°W / 48.0828; -82.6267 Coordinates: 48°04′58″N82°37′36″W / 48.0828°N 82.6267°W / 48.0828; -82.6267
Primary inflows Ivanhoe River
Primary outflows Ivanhoe River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length 25 km (16 mi)
Surface elevation 340 m (1,120 ft)
Islands First island, Second island, Hinton Island, and Klose Island

Ivanhoe Lake is a 25-kilometre (16 mi) long, narrow lake in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] It is on the Ivanhoe River in the James Bay drainage basin and is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Foleyet on Ontario Highway 101. [3] The lake is substantially encompassed by Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park, [4] except for some private cottages at the northeast end of the lake. The lake is known as Pishkanogami in the Anishinaabe language, and was once the site of Pishkanogami Post, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. It was renamed Ivanhoe Lake in 1960.

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

Unorganized North Sudbury District Unorganized area in Ontario, Canada

Unorganized North Sudbury District is an unorganized area in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising all portions of the Sudbury District which are not organized into incorporated municipalities. Despite its name, there is no longer an accompanying "South Part", as that subdivision has subsequently been incorporated into municipalities and Statistics Canada has not renamed the North Part.

Sudbury District District in Ontario, Canada

The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District.

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Hydrology

There are four islands in the lake: First island, Second island, Hinton Island, and Klose Island; and one shoal, Hastle Shoal, located 500 metres (1,640 ft) northeast of Second Island).

The primary inflow is the Ivanhoe River at the southwest tip of the lake; other named inflows are (left and right tributaries vis-à-vis the Ivanhoe River inflow and outflow) Jackpine Creek (left), Hellyer Creek (left) and Gullystone Creek (right). The primary outflow is the Ivanhoe River (New Channel) at the northeast of the lake, controlled by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources-operated Ivanhoe Lake Dam, a barrage dam to regulate the water level on the lake and headwaters storage for hydroelectric generating stations further downstream in the drainage basin. A secondary outflow is the Ivanhoe River (Old Channel) at the northwest of the lake. Both channels recombine further downstream as the Ivanhoe River, which flows via the Groundhog River, Mattagami River and Moose River to James Bay. The lake is known for its very large sandy shoal beach along the east side of the lake at Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park. The shoal beach was created by erosion since the lake level was reduced when the esker washed out in 1918. Due to the large shallow area the water temperature at the beach can be very comfortable during summer months.

Barrage (dam) type of dam

A barrage is a type of low-head, diversion dam which consists of a number of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through. This allows the structure to regulate and stabilize river water elevation upstream for use in irrigation and other systems. The gates are set between flanking piers which are responsible for supporting the water load of the pool created. The term barrage is borrowed from the French word "barrer" meaning "to bar".

Groundhog River river in Canada

The Groundhog River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.

Mattagami River Canadian river

The Mattagami River is a river in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Transportation

The lake can be accessed by road from Highway 101, and private floatplane services are offered by Air Ivanhoe from their main base on the lake. [5] Marine fuel and boat rentals are available from Red Pine Wilderness Lodge. There are three boat launches available on the lake. The first is a public launch accessible of the main Ivanhoe Lake road roughly 1 km from Hwy 101. The public launch is constructed of gravel and sand and it is not completely level. It is suitable for launching and loading small boats but large boats can be difficult to load and level. The second launch is a paid launch at Redpine Lodge. The launch is constructed of concrete, is level, and suitable for all sizes of boats. The third launch is a gravel launch available inside Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park. There is also an air strip between the northwest tip of the lake and Highway 101. The Ivanhoe Airstrip was built in the 1960s by a local lodge owner was used actively by general aviation aircraft through the 1980s. The MNR has also used the airstrip for aerial spraying in the 1990s, but that airstrip has never been maintained by the MNR. The airstrip is not formally maintained and must be used at a pilot's own risk.

Floatplane aircraft equipped with floats for operation from water surfaces

A floatplane is a type of seaplane, with one or more slender pontoons mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy. By contrast, a flying boat uses its fuselage for buoyancy. Either type of seaplane may also have landing gear suitable for land, making the vehicle an amphibious aircraft. British usage is to call "floatplanes" "seaplanes" rather than use the term "seaplane" to refer to both floatplanes and flying boats.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ivanhoe Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Ivanhoe Lake". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-09. Shows the extent of the lake highlighted on a map.
  3. ↑ Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Ivanhoe Lake". Ontario Parks. 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Ontario drive in fishing lodge directions". Air Ivanhoe. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
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