Norcan Lake
| Norcan Lake | |
| Lake | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| County | Frontenac |
| Municipality | North Frontenac |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - Primary inflows | Madawaska River |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°09′41″N 76°52′00″W / 45.16139°N 76.86667°WCoordinates: 45°09′41″N 76°52′00″W / 45.16139°N 76.86667°W |
| Primary outflow | Madawaska River |
| - coordinates | 45°11′44″N 76°53′00″W / 45.19556°N 76.88333°W |
| Length | 5.7 km (4 mi) |
| Width | 2.0 km (1 mi) |
  Location of Norcan Lake in southern Ontario
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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]
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
- Reddys Creek
- Norcan Creek
- Juniper Creek
- Madawaska River
References
- ↑ "Norcan Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "North & South Canonto" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
Other map sources:
- Map 10 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
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