Kasshabog Lake (Ontario)
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| Kasshabog Lake | |
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| Location | Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Primary inflows | North River |
| Primary outflows | North River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 2,000 acres (810 ha) |
| Average depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Max. depth | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Shore length1 | 47 mi (80 km) |
| Surface elevation | 860.2 ft (262.2 m) (summer) 858.5 ft (261.7 m) (winter) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kasshabog Lake is a small lake in the southern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is home to a cottage community, including: game fishing; a marina; and lodges.
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[edit] Geography
Kasshabog Lake is located approximately 22 km (14 mi) north of Havelock in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township. The lake receives flow from several smaller tributary lakes. The major inflow is from the North River which is part of the Crowe Lake system. Although the lake has many islands and bays, only MacDonald (Bill’s) Bay appeared to be hydrologically separated from the main lake.
In 1978, the lake had 16 permanent residences, 504 cottages, and 4 cottage rental units. In addition, MacDonald Bay had 81 cottages along its shoreline.
[edit] Hydrology
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The volume of water in MacDonald Bay flushes itself about twice during the year, while the rest of the lake flushes only about once a year.
Kasshabog Lake had soft, slightly acidic water with a moderately low amount of apparent colour. The hardness, alkalinity, and conductivity levels indicated the lake was well mixed. Thermal stratification (temperature layers) were noted in almost all the bays and monitoring stations. Water clarity was moderately good throughout the lake, and the secchi disk results indicate the lake is mesotrophic, or moderately enriched.
Dissolved oxygen distribution throughout the lake showed a gradual decline with increasing depth, probably due to the decomposition of organic matter in the bottom waters. No significant accumulations of nutrients in the bottom waters was noted at any of the monitoring stations.
The density and composition of the phytoplankton (microscopic water plants) indicated an “unenriched” lake condition. The density and composition of the zookplankton (microscopic animals) indicated “moderately enriched” lake conditions.
[edit] Sportfish
The most popular sportfish of Kasshabog lake are Largemouth Bass, Sharkle, Muskellunge, and Smallmouth Bass. The lake also contains Rock Bass, Perch, and Pickerel.
[edit] Tornado
There was a Tornado in the summer of 2002, it was most likely a EF0 or EF1. There was tree damage and a few houses damaged. Pictures of the tornado can be seen here [1] and here [2]
