Big Straggle Lake (French: lac Straggle) is a lake in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4][5][6] It lies at an elevation of 411 metres (1,348 ft),[2] has an area of 96.5 hectares (238 acres),[4] and is in the Ottawa River drainage basin.

Big Straggle Lake
lac Straggle
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Straggle Lake shown with a dot
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Straggle Lake shown with a dot
Big Straggle Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationHaliburton County, Ontario
Coordinates45°07′04″N 78°11′45″W / 45.11778°N 78.19583°W / 45.11778; -78.19583[1]
Typelake
Part ofOttawa River drainage basin
Primary inflowsStraggle Creek
Primary outflowsStraggle Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area96.5 hectares (238 acres)
Surface elevation411 metres (1,348 ft)[2]

The primary inflow, at the southwest, is Straggle Creek. There are also two unnamed secondary inflows, at the south and northeast. The primary outflow, at the northwest, is also Straggle Creek, which heads first to Little Straggle Lake, and then via Allen Creek, the York River and the Madawaska River to the Ottawa River.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Straggle Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  2. ^ a b "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. ^ a b "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  4. ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  5. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  6. ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-14.