- Cameron Lake (Ontario)
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lake_name = Cameron Lake
image_lake = CameronLake,FenelonFalls.jpg
caption_lake = Cameron lake in early evening
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location =Ontario
coords = coord|44|33|N|78|46|W|type:waterbody_region:CA|display=inline,title
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basin_countries = Canada
length = convert|4|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
width = convert|2|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
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max-depth = convert|50|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
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islands = Lakers Islands (aka Boyd and Rathbun islands)
cities =Cameron Lake,
Ontario is one of theKawartha Lakes and is alake bordering the town ofFenelon Falls and is part of theTrent-Severn Waterway . The lake is some 4 miles long by 2 miles wide and is quite deep, reaching 50 feet in places. The lake occupies the area between locks 33 & 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway.Much of the side of the lake is taken up with housing and is a popular place to live. The town of Fenelon Falls is found between Sturgeon Lake and Cameron Lake. The lake is popular with boaters and fisherman. Fish found in the lake include:
*smallmouth bass ,
*largemouth bass ,
*walleye (pickerel) and
*muskie.In the lake are found the Lakers Islands (aka Boyd and Rathbun islands).
Cameron lake is not
eutrophic because it has a high flushing rate which counteracts its high phosphorus loading.Getting there
From Toronto take the highway 401 east as far as Newcastle and then follow highway 35/highway 115 north. When highway 35 splits off, follow it to Lindsay and here stay on the 35 and head north to Fenelon Falls.
External links
* [http://www.cameronlake.net/ Cameron Lake]
* [http://www.fenelonfallschamber.com/ Fenelon Falls District Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.visitfenelonfalls.com/ www.VisitFenelonFalls.com]Lake Monster in Canada? [http://alienautopsies.com/?p=13]
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