Canoe Lake (Timiskaming District, Ontario)
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Canoe Lake is a lake in Timiskaming District
, Ontario
, Canada
, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Matachewan
and 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Kirkland Lake
. It is 1200 metres (3,937 ft) long and 400 metres (1,312 ft) wide, and the primary inflow and outflow is Tent Creek. The lake is part of the Montreal River
drainage basin
, and hence part of the Ottawa River
drainage basin.
Timiskaming District, Ontario
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...
, 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Matachewan
Matachewan, Ontario
Matachewan is a small township in Timiskaming, northeastern Ontario, Canada, located at the end of Ontario Highway 66 along the Montreal River.The town's main economy is based on mineral mining, mainly gold mining, with some tourism.-History:...
and 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Kirkland Lake
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Kirkland Lake is a town and municipality located in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The 2006 population, according to Statistics Canada, was 8,248....
. It is 1200 metres (3,937 ft) long and 400 metres (1,312 ft) wide, and the primary inflow and outflow is Tent Creek. The lake is part of the Montreal River
Montreal River (Timiskaming District, Ontario)
The Montreal River is a river in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source at Smoothwater Lake to its mouth at Lake Timiskaming on the Ottawa River. The river is a significant source of hydroelectricity.-Course:...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, and hence part of the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
drainage basin.