Burl Lakes is a small lake in geographic Lee Township[3] in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District, in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2] The lake is in the James Bay drainage basin and is on Tomwool Creek. The nearest community is Bourkes, 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) to the northeast.
| Burl Lakes | |
|---|---|
  Burl Lakes Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Lee Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48°16′03″N 80°22′02″W / 48.26750°N 80.36722°W |
| Part of | James Bay drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Tomwool Creek |
| Primary outflows | Tomwool Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Max. width | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Surface area | 8.78 ha (21.7 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 343 metres (1,125 ft)[1] |
| Islands | 1 |
| References | [2] |
The lake is about 660 metres (2,170 ft) long and 190 metres (620 ft) wide. It has one unnamed island at the north. The primary inflow, at the west, is Tomwool Creek arriving from Verona Lake. The primary outflow, at the south, is also Tomwool Creek, which heads south to Arras Lake. Tomwwool Creek flows via Sarsfield Creek, Meyers Lake, Woollings Creek, the Whiteclay River, the Black River, the Abitibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.
References
edit- ^ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2022-12-03.
- ^ a b "Burl Lakes". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Lee" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
Other map sources:
- Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
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