Williams Lake, Halifax is a lake of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
| Williams Lake, Halifax | |
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  Williams Lake, Halifax | |
| Location | Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°37′11.9″N 63°35′43″W / 44.619972°N 63.59528°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
History edit
Williams Lake was created in the late 18th century by settlers who collected rainwater to build a dam. In 1968, the Williams Lake Conservation Company was founded to preserve the lake. The current head of the company is Murray Coolican.[1]
Geography edit
Williams Lake is located at Cunard Junior High School. It is just outside the community of Spryfield and is approximately 7 km from Downtown Halifax.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Why parts of a popular urban lake in Halifax have disappeared". Atlantic. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- National Resources Canada
- https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/why-parts-of-a-popular-urban-lake-in-halifax-have-disappeared-1.5131176
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