Grand Lake (New Brunswick)
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Records indicate that by the early 1600s [Grand Lake] was inhabited by Maliseet and Mi’kmaq peoples.[1] The traditional word for Grand Lake is "Kchee'quis" meaning Big Lake.[2]
Commercial barges of forest products were towed across the lake from a large sawmill in Chipman to a pulp mill in Saint John until the late 1990s. Other commercial activities included New Brunswick's largest coal mining area with extensive strip mines in the Newcastle Creek valley. In the 1850s, significant amounts of 'Newcastle coal' was being shipped down river from Grand Lake to the Saint John River.[3] This was a coal-fired power generating station that was built in 1931 and was torn down in 2012,[4] it was formerly operated by NB Power, and is located on the lake shore near the village of Minto.
Today, the lake is popular for recreational activities for both locals and visitors, with several beaches, cottages, and campgrounds along its shores. This large body of water acts as a heat sink, moderating local temperatures and creating the warmest climate in the province which extends the growing season.[1] There is a small aerodrome, Cumberland Bay Water Aerodrome, located in a bay of the same name on the east shore of the lake.[5]
Communities along or near Grand Lake include:
- Wuhrs Beach
- Chipman
- Cumberland Bay
- Douglas Harbor
- Grand Lake West
- Jemseg
- Mill Cove
- Minto
- Princess Park
- Scotchtown
- Waterborough
- Whites Cove
- Wiggins Point
- Wuhrs Beach
- Youngs Cove
Campgrounds along or near Grand Lake include:
- Buckwheat Point Estates, Cumberland Bay, New Brunswick
- Grand Lake Campground, Newcastle Creek, New Brunswick
- Lakeside Campground, JC Mill Cove, New Brunswick
- Lake View Glamping, Cumberland Bay, New Brunswick
- Mohawk Camping, Youngs Cove, New Brunswick
- Princess Park Campground, Princess Park, New Brunswick
- Range Wharf Seasonal Campground, Arcadia, New Brunswick
Lakes and rivers which drain into Grand Lake include: