Lac des Chats

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Lac des Chats
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Lac des Chats
Location Ontario / Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°31′02″N76°29′37″W / 45.51722°N 76.49361°W / 45.51722; -76.49361
Type artificial
Primary inflows Ottawa River
Primary outflows Ottawa River
Basin  countriesCanada
Settlements Arnprior, Ontario

Lac des Chats (English: Lake of Cats), commonly known as Chats Lake, [1] [2] [3] is a lake on the Ottawa River which forms part of the boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec (Canada). [4] [5] It is formed by the Chats Falls Dam and serves as the reservoir for the Chats Falls Generating Station. Most of the lake is located in Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, and in Renfrew County, Ontario, but the easternmost part (near the dam) lies in Ottawa, Ontario and in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

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References

  1. ↑ "Water Levels and Flows". Ottawa River Regulation Board. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Shows name Chats Lake.
  2. ↑ "Changing Topography at Fitzroy Harbour, Chats Falls and Morris Island". Several historical maps and sources showing use of Chats Lake or Chat's Lake.
  3. ↑ "Arnprior, McLachlin Trail". Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.
  4. ↑ "Lac des Chats (Ontario)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Lac des Chats (Quebec)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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