Blackcat Lake is a small meromictic lake in Haliburton, Ontario. The lake has a mean depth of 16.9 metres (55 ft), and its watershed covers 44 hectares (110 acres). The lake is regularly stocked with trout.
In 2004 a proposal to make the Clear Lake Conservation Reserve a World Heritage Site included Blackcat Lake's meromictic status.
References
- "Clear Lake Conservation Area: Statement of Conservation Interest" (PDF). 1999-06-14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
The possible meromictic nature of Blackcat lake may originate from the chemical traits of the underlying bedrock.
- Hugh H. Banks; James E. Nighswander. "Relative Contribution of Hemlock Pollen to the Phosphorus Loading of the Clear Lake Ecosystem Near Minden, Ontario". Proceedings: Symposium on Sustainable Management of Hemlock Ecosystems in Eastern North America: 168, 171, 172. S2CID 15222399.
Two nearby lakes, (Blackcat and Black Kitten) have mean depths of 16.9 m and 6.5 m, respectively, and corresponding watersheds of 44 ha and 3.6 ha.
- "Clear Lake Conservation Reserve and Dawson Ponds and Plastic Lake Conservation Reserve" (PDF). 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- Steve Galea (2004-10-19). "Scientists nominate Clear Lake as UNESCO World Heritage Site" (PDF). Haliburton Echo. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
Blackcat Lake, which is part of the reserve, is 'a natural test tube' for scientists.
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