Pelican Lake (Cochrane District, Ontario)
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Pelican Lake is one of a trio of lakes
that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is about 940 metres (3,084 ft) long and 120 metres (394 ft) wide and lies at an elevation of 222 metres (728 ft). The lake lies about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the community of Calstock
.
The primary inflow is a small creek that starts at Ptarmigan Lake
, then flows through Swallow Lake
before reaching Pelican Lake, which has no outlet.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District
Cochrane District, Ontario
Cochrane District, Ontario is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts....
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is about 940 metres (3,084 ft) long and 120 metres (394 ft) wide and lies at an elevation of 222 metres (728 ft). The lake lies about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the community of Calstock
Calstock, Ontario
Calstock is a place in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the unincorporated geographic township of Studholme in Cochrane District. It is located a few kilometres north of Highway 11, at the northern terminus of Highway 663, just south of the Constance Lake First Nation Reserve.Calstock...
.
The primary inflow is a small creek that starts at Ptarmigan Lake
Ptarmigan Lake (Ontario)
Ptarmigan Lake is one of a trio of lakes that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of . The lake lies about north of the community of Calstock....
, then flows through Swallow Lake
Swallow Lake (Cochrane District, Ontario)
Swallow Lake is one of a trio of lakes that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of . The lake lies about north of the community of Calstock....
before reaching Pelican Lake, which has no outlet.