| Lake Talon | |
| Lac Talon | |
| Lake | |
 Grasswell Point, roughly the centre of Lake Talon | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Nipissing |
| Townships | Bonfield, Calvin, Olrig |
| Part of | Ottawa River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - Primary inflows | Mattawa River, Kaibuskong River |
| City | Blanchard's Landing |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°18′16″N79°03′22″W / 46.30444°N 79.05611°W Coordinates: 46°18′16″N79°03′22″W / 46.30444°N 79.05611°W |
| Mouth | Mattawa River at Talon Chute |
| - coordinates | 46°16′57″N79°00′12″W / 46.28250°N 79.00333°W |
| Length | 11.3 km (7 mi) |
| Width | 1.7 km (1 mi) |
| Depth | 67 m (220 ft) |
  Location of Lake Talon in Ontario. | |
Lake Talon is a lake in Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada that is part of the Mattawa River system and the Ottawa River drainage basin. The majority of the water body is located in Bonfield Township with the rest in Calvin Township and the unincorporated Olrig Township. The lake is a popular cottaging spot during the summer, as it is dotted with cottages mostly along the southern shore. It also has a Nipissing University field station on the north shore of the eastern end. The lake and its shores, with the exception of Kaibuskong Bay, are protected as part of the Mattawa River Provincial Park.
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The primary inflows are the Mattawa River and the Kaibuskong River, and the primary outflow is the Mattawa River at Talon Chute, which flows to the Ottawa River.
The Kaibuskong River is a small river in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada that runs south through the Township of Bonfield from its source at Lake Nosbonsing. The river flows over a small dam just north of its source, then through two small lakes, La Chappelle Lake and Sheedy Lake, before emptying into Kaibuskong Bay on Lake Talon, from which it flows as part of the Mattawa River system to the Ottawa River.
Talon Chute is a waterfall on the Mattawa River and historic site on the border between the geographic township of Olrig, Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part and the municipality of Calvin in Nipissing District, northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the south-eastern end of Lake Talon about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the community of Blanchard's Landing, and is accessible only from the water or on foot. It features a water control dam and was once the site of a brucite marble mine.
