Bobs Lake (Tay River)
| Bobs Lake | |
| Lake | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| County | Frontenac, Lanark |
| Part of | St. Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - Primary inflow | Eagle Creek (Ontario), Fish Creek (Ontario) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°40′52″N 76°35′16″W / 44.68111°N 76.58778°WCoordinates: 44°40′52″N 76°35′16″W / 44.68111°N 76.58778°W |
| Mouth | Tay River |
| - location | Lanark Highlands, Lanark County |
| - coordinates | 44°45′34″N 76°31′21″W / 44.75944°N 76.52250°W |
| Length | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3 mi) |
| Area | 32.22 km2 (12 sq mi) |
  Location of Bobs Lake in Ontario. | |
Bobs Lake is a lake in Frontenac County and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin and is the source of the Tay River.
Hydrology
The vast majority of the lake is in geographic Bedford Township,[3] part of the municipality of South Frontenac,[4] with a small tip of Mill Bay at the north in geographic Oso Township,[5] Central Frontenac; both municipalities are in Frontenac County. The northeastern end of the lake is in geographic South Sherbrooke Township,[6] part of the municipality of Tay Valley in Lanark County.
The primary inflow, at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the community of Bolingbroke at the northeast and controlled by a dam, is the Tay River. The Tay River flows via the Rideau River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.
The lake has an area of 7,962 acres (32 km2).[7]
Tributaries
Counterclockwise from the river mouth
- Davern Creek
- Eagle Creek
- Fish Creek
References
- ↑ "Bobs Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ "Bobs Lake". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Shows the lake outlined on a topographic map.
- ↑ "Bedford" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ Garbage Collection Schedule (PDF) (Map). Township of South Frontenac. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ "Oso" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ "South Sherbrooke" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ "Tay Watershed Information". Friends of the Tay River. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
Other map sources:
- Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2012-06-08.