Kamaniskeg Lake is a lake in the municipalities of Hastings Highlands, Hastings County, and Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County, in Southern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] It is part of the Ottawa River drainage basin and is located in the Madawaska River Valley, with nearby communities of Barry's Bay and Combermere. The lake is known for its simple beauty, with a mixture of forest, and rock and sand beaches.
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| Location | Hastings County and Renfrew County, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°25′03″N 77°41′23″W / 45.41750°N 77.68972°W[1] |
| Part of | Ottawa River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Madawaska River |
| Primary outflows | Madawaska River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. depth | 40 metres (131 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Settlements | Barry's Bay, Combermere |
Geography
editKamaniskeg Lake is part of the Ottawa River drainage basin with the communities of Barry's Bay at its northern end, and Combermere near the southeast. The Dispersed Rural Community of Barrymere is on the lake at the southeast end. The southern two thirds of the lake is in geographic Bangor Township in Hastings Highlands, Hastings County; the northern one third is in geographic Sherwood Township, and the southeastern tip in geographic Radcliffe Township, both townships in Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County.[2]
The Madawaska River, known for its rapids, is the primary inflow, at the west, and outflow, from the southeast. There are also three other named creek inflows: Biernacki Creek, Carson Creek and Purdy Creek.[2]
Tributaries
editClockwise from the Madawaska River outflow:
- Purdy Creek
- Madawaska River
- Carson Creek
- Biernacki Creek
History
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The lake's name is derived from the Ojibwe Gaa-miniskeg zaaga'igan meaning "lake of many islands".[5]
The lake holds the wreck of the Mayflower, a paddle steamer which sank in 1912.[6] The wreck site is on the north side of the two islands, about 500 yards (460 m) from the large island heading towards the section of the lake heading to Barry's Bay. It is usually marked by a white floating jug, and at a depth of about 25 feet (7.6 m) to the bottom.
Transportation
editRenfrew County Road 62 runs to the east of the lake between Barry's Bay and Combermere, and connects to Ontario Highway 60 at the north end at Barry's Bay.
The Kamaniskeg Lake Water Aerodrome, a seaplane base, is on the southeast of lake.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kamaniskeg Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ a b c "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ Map 10 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ Rayburn, J. A. (1967). "Geographical Names of Amerindian Origin in Canada". Names. 15 (3): 203–215. doi:10.1179/nam.1967.15.3.203. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ The Mayflower Nov 12 1912 9 deaths on YouTube (2015-09-19) Accessed 2018-07-13.
- ^ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.