Blacketts Lake
| Blacketts Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 46°4′7″N 60°18′28″W / 46.06861°N 60.30778°WCoordinates: 46°4′7″N 60°18′28″W / 46.06861°N 60.30778°W |
| Primary outflows | Sydney River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 187 ha [1]:6 |
| Max. depth | 25 m [2] |
Blacketts Lake is a lake of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Sydney River watershed. The lake and river are home to the northernmost known population of Yellow lampmussel.[1]:6
Characteristics
The water in the upper Sydney River watershed is alkaline. Flow in Blacketts Lake is imperceptible except at a road bridge and causeway on Blacketts Lake Road. During winter, the lake tends to freeze except for areas of fast flow near the bridge and the mouths of brooks. [1]:8
See also
- List of lakes in Nova Scotia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2009), "Management Plan for the Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) in Canada [Proposed]", Species at Risk Act Management Plan Series (PDF), Ottawa: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- ↑ Blacketts Lake, Cape Breton County (PDF) (Map). Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture. Retrieved July 16, 2012.