Perry Lake (Kearney, Ontario)

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Perry Lake
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Perry Lake
Location Kearney, Parry Sound District, Ontario
Coordinates 45°32′49″N79°13′38″W / 45.54694°N 79.22722°W / 45.54694; -79.22722
Primary inflows Magnetawan River
Primary outflows Magnetawan River
Catchment area 328 km2 (127 sq mi) [1]
Basin  countriesCanada
Surface area68 ha (170 acres) [1]
Max. depth13 m (43 ft) [1]
Shore length18.2 km (5.1 mi) plus 0.2 km (0.12 mi) for islands [1]
Surface elevation335 m (1,099 ft) [1]
Islands Loon Island
Settlements Kearney, Perry
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Perry Lake(French: lac Perry) is a lake in the town of Kearney and township of Perry, Almaguin Highlands, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

The main town site and commercial area of Kearney is along the northern and eastern shores of the lake. [2] There is a small park with a Town-maintained dock on the east shore of the lake, which is a focal point during the Summer Regatta. [3] The Town has a second park, Kearney Lions Park that has a boardwalk [4] along the lake, a playground, and a picnic shelter. The western and southern shores of the lake fall within the eastern boundary of Perry [5] and has some low density residential and seasonal dwelling development.

Perry Lake is part of the Magnetawan River system. [1] The river enters the lake at the north end after flowing through Hassard Lake and flows out of the west side of the lake towards Little Doe Lake. [6] Water levels are regulated by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry through its management of the Magnetewan River watershed, although there are no dams directly regulating inflow or outflow on the lake itself. [1] Much of the shoreline has development along its shores with some minor wetlands. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lake Fact Sheet – Parry Sound District - Perry Lake" (PDF). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. Town of Kearney (20 April 2016). Official Plan (Report). p. 140 (Schedule B). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. "Regatta Advisory Committee" . Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. "Lion's Park Boardwalk - discoveryroutes.ca" . Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. Queen's Printer for Ontario (26 May 2021). "Ontario Geospatial Hub: Municipal Boundary - Lower and Single Tier" (Map). Municipal Boundary - Lower and Single Tier. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 May 2021). "Perry Lake" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 May 2021.{{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)