词条 | Quidi Vidi Lake |
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| name = Quidi Vidi Lake | image = Rowers at the Regatta.jpg | caption = Rowers at the Royal St. John's Regatta | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | coords = {{coord|47|34|51|N|52|41|20|W|region:CA_type:waterbody_scale:25000|display=inline,title}} | type = | inflow = Rennie's Mill River | outflow = | catchment = | basin_countries = Canada | length = | width = | area = | depth = | max-depth = | volume = | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = | islands = | cities = St. John's }} Quidi Vidi Lake is a {{convert|1600|m|mi|0|abbr=on}} long body of water located at the east end of the city of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The lake has a long history of hosting sporting events, including the annual Royal St. John's Regatta, said to be the oldest continuous sporting event still held in North America.{{fact|date=September 2017}} The former Pepperrell Air Force Base (now called CFS St. John's) was located on the north shore of this lake and Virginia Waters, a stream which meandered through the air base, flows into Quidi Vidi Lake. The South shore of the Lake has a number of residential and apartment complexes. A number of cultural events are held at Lakeside.{{fact|date=September 2017}} Quidi Vidi Lake has a {{convert|3.8|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} leg of St. John's Grand Concourse walking trail[1] surrounding it. On the north end of the walking trail is a fenced-in outdoor dog park and a modern skate park. Local people commonly pronounce its name as ' References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.grandconcourse.ca/trail-details.asp?TrailId%3D16 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 22, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113131728/http://www.grandconcourse.ca/trail-details.asp?TrailId=16 |archivedate=January 13, 2011 }} {{St. John's}} 2 : Lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador|Landforms of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
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