Norcan Lake

Norcan Lake
Norcan Lake Location in Southern Ontario
Location	North Frontenac, Ontario
Coordinates	45°09′41″N 76°52′00″W / 45.16139°N 76.86667°WCoordinates: 45°09′41″N 76°52′00″W / 45.16139°N 76.86667°W
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Madawaska River
Primary outflows	Madawaska River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width	1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface elevation	194 m (636 ft)

Norcan Lake is a reservoir lake in the municipality of North Frontenac, Frontenac County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.^[1][2] It is on the Madawaska River system, is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and is located in geographic townships of North Canonto Township and South Canonto Township.^[3]

The lake was formed when land flooded upon the completion of the Barrett Chute dam and generating station in 1943.

Tributaries

Clockwise from the mouth

• Reddys Creek
• Norcan Creek
• Juniper Creek
• Madawaska River

References

1. "Norcan Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
2. "Norcan Lake". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-12. Shows the area of the lake highlighted on a map.
3. "North & South Canonto" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-10-12.

Other map sources:

• Map 10 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-12.