Luke Lake (Haliburton County) Explained

Luke Lake
Other Name:French: lac Luke
Location:Haliburton County, Ontario
Type:lake
Part Of:Ottawa River drainage basin
Outflow:unnamed stream to Fishtail Lake
Basin Countries:Canada
Area:12.64ha
Elevation:[1]
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Southern Ontario with location of Luke Lake shown with a dot
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Southern Ontario

Luke Lake (French: lac Luke) is a small lake in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.[2] [3] [4] [5] It is in the Ottawa River drainage basin.

Geography

Luke Lake has an area of 12.64ha and lies at an elevation of . It is long and wide. The nearest named community is Kennaway, to the east.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Earth. 2020-09-05.
  2. Web site: Toporama (on-line map and search). Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2020-09-05.
  3. Web site: Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. 2020-09-05.
  4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2020-09-05.
  5. Map 5. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 700,000. 2018-01-01. 2020-09-05.