Lake Talon

Lake Talon is a lake in Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada that is part of the Mattawa River system and the Ottawa River drainage basin. The majority of the water body is located in Bonfield Township with the rest in Calvin Township and the unincorporated Olrig Township. The lake is a popular cottaging spot during the summer, as it is dotted with cottages mostly along the southern shore. It also has a Nipissing University field station on the north shore of the eastern end. The lake and its shores, with the exception of Kaibuskong Bay, are protected as part of the Mattawa River Provincial Park.

Lake Talon
Grasswell Point, roughly the centre of Lake Talon
Lake Talon Location of Lake Talon in Ontario.
Location	Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	46°18′16″N 79°03′22″W
Type	Lake
Part of	Ottawa River drainage basin
Primary inflows	Mattawa River, Kaibuskong River
Primary outflows	Mattawa River at Talon Chute
Max. length	11.3 km (7.0 mi)
Max. width	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Average depth	67 m (220 ft)
Surface elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Settlements	Blanchard's Landing

The primary inflows are the Mattawa River and the Kaibuskong River, and the primary outflow is the Mattawa River at Talon Chute, which flows to the Ottawa River.

See also

• List of lakes in Ontario

References

• "Lake Talon". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
• "Topographic Map sheets 31L6, 31L7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2011-02-18.