Brule Lake (Frontenac County)

Brule Lake is a lake in North Frontenac, Frontenac County in Eastern Ontario, Canada,[1][2][3][4] located near the community of Plevna. It is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and is in geographic Miller Township.[2][5]

Brule Lake
Brule Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationFrontenac County, Ontario
Coordinates45°03′03″N 77°02′54″W[1]
TypeLake
Part ofSaint Lawrence River drainage basin
Primary outflowsUnnamed creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi)
Max. width2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Surface elevation55 metres (180 ft)

Brule Lake was formerly known on older maps as Wensley Lake[5] is in the Land of Lakes region. It has two named bays: White Bay at the west, and Laundry Bay at the east. There is also one named island, Kelso Island in White Bay. The lake is 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) long and 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) wide, with depths of 55 metres (180 ft).

Brule Lake has six unnamed inflows: one at the east to Laundry Bay; one at the southeast; two at the west to White Bay; and two at the north. The primary outflow is an unnamed creek at the northeast which heads in the direction of Fortune Lake, which flows via Skead Creek, Mackie Creek, Centennial Lake, the Madawaska River and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

See also

  • List of lakes in Ontario

References

  1. "Brule Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  2. "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  3. Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  5. "Miller" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
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