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词条 Kawagama Lake
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  1. Description

  2. Wild life

  3. Location

  4. See also

  5. References

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| name = Kawagama Lake
Hollow Lake
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| inflow = various creeks and streams
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| catchment = Northwestern Haliburton
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| area = {{convert|32|km2|abbr=on}}
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}}Kawagama Lake is located on the northwestern border of Haliburton and Muskoka counties in Central Ontario, Canada.[1]

Description

Kawagama lake is the largest lake in Haliburton county, it does not have any towns or settlements on it. From the northwestern bay (Fletcher Bay) to its southeastern tip (the Hollow River) it is over {{convert|16|km|mi|0}} in length. In its central area, it is {{convert|2.5|km|mi|0}}. It has two marinas ( Mountain Trout House and Old Mill Marina) and two access points. The word "kawagama" is Native for "hollow".{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} At the northeast end of Kawagama Lake it connects to Bear Lake.

The main area of the lake has eight inhabited islands, one housing a camp called Moorelands camp for underprivileged children from the Greater Toronto Area.

The maximum depth of the lake is {{convert|67|m|ft}} with an average depth of {{convert|21|m|ft}}. The shoreline is approximately {{convert|83|km|mi}} long. The Ministry of Natural Resources controls the lake level.

Fourteen creeks and small rivers feed Kawagama Lake, the two main ones are the short Bear River and the Hollow River. The Hollow River flows into the Lake of Bays.

Wild life

Kawagama lake is home to water birds such as loons and ducks, mammals such as black bears, moose, deer, foxes and raccoons and fish such as lake trout and bass.

Location

The communities of Dorset, Dwight and Baysville are the closest settlements, while the largest major settlement is Huntsville.

See also

  • List of lakes in Ontario

References

1. ^{{cite cgndb|id= FBTHJ|title= Kawagama Lake|accessdate= 2014-06-02}} (lake)
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Other map sources:

  • {{cite map|url= http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/southont/sheets/Map5.pdf |format= PDF|title= Map 5|series= Official road map of Ontario|publisher= Ministry of Transportation of Ontario|scale= 1 : 700,000|date= 2010-01-01|accessdate= 2014-06-02}}
  • {{cite map|url= http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6576 |title= Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5|year= 2006|series= Restructuring Maps of Ontario|publisher= Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing|accessdate= 2014-06-02}}
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2 : Lakes of Haliburton County|Lakes of the District Municipality of Muskoka

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