Loafers Lake

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Loafer's Lake
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Loafer's Lake
Location of the lake in Southern Ontario
Location Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario
Coordinates 43°43′24″N79°48′05″W / 43.72333°N 79.80139°W / 43.72333; -79.80139
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Primary inflows Etobicoke Creek
Primary outflows Etobicoke Creek
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length250 m (820 ft)
Max. width130 m (430 ft)
Surface elevation231 metres (758 ft)

Loafer's Lake is a lake in Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel in Greater Toronto Area region of Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and lies on Etobicoke Creek. [3] [4]

The lake is part of Loafer's Lake Park, a Brampton municipal park, which also has a recreation centre with parking. The Etobicoke Creek Trail runs past the lake through the park. Loafer's Lake Recreation Center is located at 30 Loafer's Lake Lane. [3]

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References

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  2. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  3. 1 2 "Lakes and Conservation Areas". City of Brampton. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. Loafers Lake Map (PDF) (Map). City of Brampton. 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-14.