Buckhorn Lake (Ontario)
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Buckhorn Lake is a lake in the townships of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey
and Smith–Ennismore–Lakefield in Peterborough County
, Ontario
, Canada
, and is one of the Kawartha lakes.
The primary inflow is from Pigeon Lake
through the Gannon Narrows at the west. Secondary inflows are from Chemong Lake
through the Harrington Narrows to Harrington Bay at the south, and from Sandy Lake via Sandy Creek to Sandy Creek Bay at the south. A dam and lock 31 of the Trent–Severn Waterway at the community of Buckhorn, Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, control the outflow of the lake to Lower Buckhorn Lake
at the northeast.
It appears that the lake acquired its name as a consequence of its shape, appearing similar in shape to a buck's head with antlers or horns projecting either side, being Pigeon and Chemong Lakes.
Settlements on the lake include Buckhorn, the Curve Lake First Nation
, Gannon Village, Gannon Beach, Kawartha Hideaway, Kimberley Park, Oak Orchard and Young's Cove.
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, Ontario
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey is a township in the rural, mostly wooded northern section of Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.The municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Township of Galway & Cavendish and the Township of Harvey....
and Smith–Ennismore–Lakefield in Peterborough County
Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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, and is one of the Kawartha lakes.
The primary inflow is from Pigeon Lake
Pigeon Lake (Ontario)
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through the Gannon Narrows at the west. Secondary inflows are from Chemong Lake
Lake Chemong
Lake Chemong, or Chemong Lake, " is a lake 8 km NW of Peterborough, Ontario near the town of Bridgenorth. The lake extends from near Fowlers Corners north to near Curve Lake. Lake Chemong has a length of 14 km and a width of 1 km....
through the Harrington Narrows to Harrington Bay at the south, and from Sandy Lake via Sandy Creek to Sandy Creek Bay at the south. A dam and lock 31 of the Trent–Severn Waterway at the community of Buckhorn, Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, control the outflow of the lake to Lower Buckhorn Lake
Lower Buckhorn Lake
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at the northeast.
It appears that the lake acquired its name as a consequence of its shape, appearing similar in shape to a buck's head with antlers or horns projecting either side, being Pigeon and Chemong Lakes.
Settlements on the lake include Buckhorn, the Curve Lake First Nation
Curve Lake First Nation
The Curve Lake First Nation is Mississauga Ojibway First Nation located in Peterborough County of Ontario. The Curve Lake First Nation occupies three reserves; Curve Lake First Nation 35 Reserve, Curve Lake 35A Reserve, and Islands in the Trent Waters Indian Reserve 36A. The last of these reserves...
, Gannon Village, Gannon Beach, Kawartha Hideaway, Kimberley Park, Oak Orchard and Young's Cove.