Lake Rossignol

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Lake Rossignol
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Lake Rossignol
Location Queens County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates 44°10′47″N65°07′33″W / 44.17972°N 65.12583°W / 44.17972; -65.12583
Basin  countriesCanada

Lake Rossignol is a freshwater lake in Nova Scotia, Canada. At more than 32 kilometers in length, Rossignol is the largest freshwater lake in the province. [1] It is located in Nova Scotia's southwestern interior, in Queens County.

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History

Historically, Lake Rossignol (also formerly known as Third Lake) was much smaller than it is today. The lake has been significant to the Mi'kmaq for thousands of years, with known archeological sites associated with it. [2] In the 19th and early 20th Centuries, the many lakes and large areas of wilderness in southwestern Nova Scotia, including the area around Lake Rossignol, were popular destinations for recreational hunting and sport fishing expeditions.

In 1929, the Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited dammed the Mersey River at Indian Gardens, causing more than a dozen smaller lakes (including the original Lake Rossignol) to conglomerate into the major reservoir that it is today. The purpose of this damming activity was to generate electricity for a pulp mill 30 km (19 mi) downstream in Brooklyn. [3] Former lakes affected by the damming, and thus are now part of modern Lake Rossignol's footprint, include First Lake, Second Lake, Third Lake (Lake Rossignol), [4] Fourth Lake, Fifth Lake, Yeadon Lake, Davis Lake, Kempton Lake, Low Lake, Menchan Lake, Lacey Lake, and Annis Lake.

Geography

The size of the lake can allow strong winds to build up fetch, combined with numerous submerged trees and rocks as well as a variable water level (due to fluctuations in water demand at the dam), this can make Rossignol extremely dangerous for canoes and small boats.

Tourism

Several canoe guides are available that cover Rossignol and the surrounding area.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Geography of Nova Scotia". WorldAtlas.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Archeologists Explore Mi'kmaq Heritage At Mersey River". 2 February 2005.
  3. ↑ Corbett, Gary N; Baird, W. Reg; Potter, Douglas G. "Seasonal Movement, Habitat Use and Growth Rates of Brook Trout in the Upper Mersey River Watershed, Nova Scotia". Trout Research Associates. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Old Lake Rossignol" (PDF). Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2019.


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