Straggle Lake Explained

Big Straggle Lake
Other Name:French: lac Straggle
Location:Haliburton County, Ontario
Coordinates:45.1178°N -78.1958°W
Type:lake
Part Of:Ottawa River drainage basin
Inflow:Straggle Creek
Outflow:Straggle Creek
Basin Countries:Canada
Elevation:[1]
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Southern Ontario with location of Straggle Lake shown with a dot
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Southern Ontario

Big Straggle Lake (French: lac Straggle) is a lake in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.[2] [3] [4] [5] It lies at an elevation of, has an area of, and is in the Ottawa River drainage basin.

The primary inflow, at the southwest, is Straggle Creek. There are also two unnamed secondary inflows, at the south and northeast. The primary outflow, at the northwest, is also Straggle Creek, which heads first to Little Straggle Lake, and then via Allen Creek, the York River and the Madawaska River to the Ottawa River.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Earth. 2020-08-14.
  2. Web site: Toporama (on-line map and search). Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2020-08-13.
  3. Web site: Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. 2020-08-14.
  4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2020-08-14.
  5. Map 5. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 700,000. 2018-01-01. 2020-08-14.