Kamaniskeg Lake

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Kamaniskeg Lake
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Kamaniskeg Lake
Location of the lake in Southern Ontario
Location Hastings County and Renfrew County, Ontario
Coordinates 45°25′03″N77°41′23″W / 45.41750°N 77.68972°W / 45.41750; -77.68972 [1]
Part of Ottawa River drainage basin
Primary inflows Madawaska River
Primary outflows Madawaska River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length13 km (8.1 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. depth40 metres (131 ft)
Surface elevation283 m (928 ft)
Settlements Barry's Bay, Combermere

Kamaniskeg Lake is a lake in the municipalities of Hastings Highlands, Hastings County, and Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is part of the Ottawa River drainage basin and is located in the Madawaska River Valley, with nearby communities of Barry's Bay and Combermere. The lake is known for its simple beauty, with a mixture of forest, and rock and sand beaches.

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Geography

Kamaniskeg Lake is part of the Ottawa River drainage basin with the communities of Barry's Bay at its northern end, and Combermere near the southeast. The Dispersed Rural Community of Barrymere is on the lake at the southeast end. The southern two thirds of the lake is in geographic Bangor Township in Hastings Highlands, Hastings County; the northern one third is in geographic Sherwood Township, and the southeastern tip in geographic Radcliffe Township, both townships in Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County. [2]

The Madawaska River, known for its rapids, is the primary inflow, at the west, and outflow, from the southeast. There are also three other named creek inflows: Biernacki Creek, Carson Creek and Purdy Creek. [2]

Tributaries

Clockwise from the Madawaska River outflow:

History

Sand Bay, Kaminiskeg Lake, circa 1965 Hastings County Archives HC01822 (23972386867).jpg
Sand Bay, Kaminiskeg Lake, circa 1965

The lake's name is derived from the Ojibwe Gaa-miniskeg zaaga'igan meaning "lake of many islands". [5]

The lake holds the wreck of the Mayflower , a paddle steamer which sank in 1912. [6] The wreck site is on the north side of the two islands, about 500 yards (460 m) from the large island heading towards the section of the lake heading to Barry's Bay. It is usually marked by a white floating jug, and at a depth of about 25 feet (7.6 m) to the bottom.

Transportation

Renfrew County Road 62 runs to the east of the lake between Barry's Bay and Combermere, and connects to Ontario Highway 60 at the north end at Barry's Bay.

The Kamaniskeg Lake Water Aerodrome, a seaplane base, is on the southeast of lake. [7]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
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  7. Nav Canada 's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.