Balsam Lake (Ontario)
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Balsam Lake is a lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is one of the lakes of the Kawartha Lakes, and is at the summit of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
Geography
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The lake is the highest point of the Trent–Severn Waterway at Script error: No such module "convert".; from here, the waterway descends to Georgian Bay in the northwest, and to Lake Ontario in the southeast.[6] It is the highest point to which a vessel can be navigated from sea level in the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.
The main outflow, at the east, is the Rosedale River and Trent Canal leading to Cameron Lake.[1][2]
The village of Coboconk is located on the north side of the lake.
Natural history
Balsam Lake Provincial Park[7] and Indian Point Provincial Park[8] are located on the north shore of the lake.[2]
The lake offers excellent fishing for bass, walleye, and muskie. Mackenzie Bay in West Bay is a popular spot for boats to congregate on a warm summer day.[9]
Map images
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Map of Balsam Lake
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The Kawartha Lakes and the Trent Severn Waterway; Balsam Lake in the upper left quadrant
See also
References
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