Bobs Lake (South Frontenac)

Bobs Lake is a lake in Frontenac County and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin and is the source of the Tay River.

Bobs Lake
Bobs Lake
Location of Bobs Lake in Ontario.
LocationOntario, Canada
Coordinates44°40′52″N 76°35′16″W
TypeLake
Part ofSt. Lawrence River drainage basin
Primary inflowsEagle Creek (Ontario), Fish Creek (Ontario)
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area32.22 km2 (12.44 sq mi)
Surface elevation162 m (531 ft)

Hydrology

The vast majority of the lake is in geographic Bedford Township,[3] part of the municipality of South Frontenac,[4] with a small tip of Mill Bay at the north in geographic Oso Township,[5] Central Frontenac; both municipalities are in Frontenac County. The northeastern end of the lake is in geographic South Sherbrooke Township,[6] part of the municipality of Tay Valley in Lanark County.

The primary inflow, at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the community of Bolingbroke at the northeast and controlled by a dam, is the Tay River. The Tay River flows via the Rideau River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

The lake has an area of 7,962 acres (32 km2).[7]

Tributaries

Counterclockwise from the river mouth

  • Davern Creek
  • Eagle Creek
  • Fish Creek

References
  1. "Bobs Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  2. "Bobs Lake". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Shows the lake outlined on a topographic map.
  3. "Bedford" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  4. Garbage Collection Schedule (PDF) (Map). Township of South Frontenac. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  5. "Oso" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  6. "South Sherbrooke" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  7. "Tay Watershed Information". Friends of the Tay River. Retrieved 2012-06-08.

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