Lake of Bays (Ontario)

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inflow = Oxtongue River
outflow = South Branch Muskoka River
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Lake of Bays is a large lake in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Muskoka District Municipality of central Ontario. Highway 35 runs north and east of the lake.

It was previously known as Baptiste Lake, Forked Lake and Lake of Two Bays. It was named "Lake of Bays" in 1853 by Alexander Murray of the Geological Survey of Canada. [Cite web|url=http://www.lakeofbays.com/mainpage/history/index.html|title=Lake of Bays History|author=Lake of Bays.com|accessdate=2008-03-02] The Lake of Bays township is in named for the lake.

Port Cunnington is a community established on a peninsula reaching out deep inside the lake. Other settlements on the lake shore include Dwight, South Portage and Dorset.

Geographic features

The lake is fed by Oxtongue River, as well as other rivers and creeks flowing from the north-east (Sixteen Mile Creek, Ten Mile Creek, Hollow River, St. Mary Creek). It lies at an elevation of m to ft|315.

Bigwin Island is the largest island in the lake; other islands include Burnt Island, Fairview Island, Langmaids Island, Pancake Island, Raynor Island, Rock Island, Haystack Island, Millichamp Island, Reuben Island, Crown Island and peanut island. The irregular shape of the lake is defined by many bays such as Burnt Island Bay, Whitehouse Bay, Portage Bay, Haystack Bay, Ten Mile Bay, Dwight Bay,Trading Bay and murky bay.

ee also

*List of lakes in Ontario

References

External links

* [http://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/ Lake of Bays township]