Little Allen Lake

Little Allen Lake (French: petit lac Allen) is a lake in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][5][6] It is the source of Allen Creek and is in the Ottawa River drainage basin.[1][2][3]

Little Allen Lake
petit lac Allen
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Little Allen Lake shown with a dot
Map of Southern Ontario with location of Little Allen Lake shown with a dot
Little Allen Lake
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationHaliburton County, Ontario
Coordinates45°06′14″N 78°14′25″W[1]
Typelake
Part ofOttawa River drainage basin
Primary outflowsAllen Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length650 metres (2,130 ft)[2]
Max. width520 metres (1,710 ft)[2]
Surface area12.60 hectares (31.1 acres)[3]
Surface elevation450 metres (1,480 ft)[4]

Geography

Little Allan Lake has an area of 12.60 hectares (31.1 acres)[3] and lies at an elevation of 450 metres (1,480 ft).[4] It is 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and 520 metres (1,710 ft) wide.[2] The lake is at the height of land between the Ottawa River drainage basin to the north and east, and the Trent River drainage basin to the west and south. The nearest named community is Pusey, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south and just over the border into the neighbouring municipality of Highlands East.[3][2]

The lake has no inflows. The primary outflow, at the northern end of the lake, is Allen Creek, which flows via Benoir Lake, the York River and the Madawaska River to the Ottawa River.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Little Allen Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  5. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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