Luke Lake
lac Luke
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Luke Lake shown with a dot
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Luke Lake shown with a dot
Luke Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationHaliburton County, Ontario
Coordinates45°09′38″N 78°11′59″W / 45.1606°N 78.1997°W / 45.1606; -78.1997[1]
Typelake
Part ofOttawa River drainage basin
Primary outflowsunnamed stream to Fishtail Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length490 metres (1,610 ft)[2]
Max. width410 metres (1,350 ft)[2]
Surface area12.64 hectares (31.2 acres)[3]
Surface elevation421 metres (1,381 ft)[4]

Luke Lake (French: lac Luke) is a small lake in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][5][6] It is in the Ottawa River drainage basin.[1][2][3]

Geography

Luke Lake has an area of 12.64 hectares (31.2 acres)[3] and lies at an elevation of 421 metres (1,381 ft).[4] It is 490 metres (1,610 ft) long and 410 metres (1,350 ft) wide.[2] The nearest named community is Kennaway, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the east.[2][3]

The primary inflow is an unnamed creek, arriving at the northwest. The primary outflow, at the southeast end of the lake, is an unnamed creek that flows to Fishtail Lake. Fishtail Lake flows via Allen Creek, Benoir Lake, the York River and the Madawaska River to the Ottawa River.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Luke Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  4. 1 2 "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  5. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  6. ↑ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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