Norcan Lake

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Norcan Lake
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Norcan Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
Location North Frontenac, Ontario
Coordinates 45°09′41″N76°52′00″W / 45.16139°N 76.86667°W / 45.16139; -76.86667
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Madawaska River
Primary outflows Madawaska River
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface elevation194 m (636 ft)

Norcan Lake is a reservoir lake in the municipality of North Frontenac, Frontenac County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] It is on the Madawaska River system, is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and is located in geographic townships of North Canonto Township and South Canonto Township. [3]

Contents

The lake was formed when land flooded upon the completion of the Barrett Chute dam and generating station in 1943.

Tributaries

Clockwise from the mouth

See also

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References

  1. "Norcan Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. "Norcan Lake". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-12. Shows the area of the lake highlighted on a map.
  3. "North & South Canonto" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2012-10-12.

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