Roderick Lake (Muskoka District)

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Roderick Lake
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Roderick Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
Location District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario
Coordinates 45°04′40″N79°43′02″W / 45.07778°N 79.71722°W / 45.07778; -79.71722 [1]
Type lake
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length1.8 km (1.1 mi) [2]
Max. width1.1 km (0.68 mi) [2]
Surface elevation299 m (981 ft) [3]
References [1]

Roderick Lake is a lake in the municipalities of Georgian Bay and Muskoka Lakes, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and with the exception of the northwest end, is mostly in the municipality of Muskoka Lakes. [4]

The primary inflow is Haggart Creek at the east; there are several unnamed, secondary inflows. The primary outflow is also Haggart Creek, leaving at the southeast. Haggart Creek flows via the Moon River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron. [1] [2] [4]

The Canadian Pacific Railway main line runs along the northeast shore of the lake; the railway point of Duffy is on the line on the shore of the lake. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Roderick Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Toporama". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  3. "Google Earth" . Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  5. Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  6. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-12.