| Bobs Lake | |
|---|---|
  Bobs LakeLocation of Bobs Lake in Ontario. | |
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°40′52″N 76°35′16″W / 44.68111°N 76.58778°W / 44.68111; -76.58778 |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | St. Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Eagle Creek (Ontario), Fish Creek (Ontario) |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 32.22 km (12.44 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Bobs Lake is a lake in Frontenac County and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin and is the source of the Tay River.
Hydrology
The vast majority of the lake is in geographic Bedford Township, part of the municipality of South Frontenac, with a small tip of Mill Bay at the north in geographic Oso Township, Central Frontenac; both municipalities are in Frontenac County. The northeastern end of the lake is in geographic South Sherbrooke Township, part of the municipality of Tay Valley in Lanark County.
The primary inflow, at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the community of Bolingbroke at the northeast and controlled by a dam, is the Tay River. The Tay River flows via the Rideau River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.
The lake has an area of 7,962 acres (32 km).
Tributaries
Counterclockwise from the river mouth
- Davern Creek
- Eagle Creek
- Fish Creek
References
- "Bobs Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- "Bobs Lake". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Shows the lake outlined on a topographic map.
- "Bedford" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- Garbage Collection Schedule (PDF) (Map). Township of South Frontenac. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- "Oso" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- "South Sherbrooke" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- "Tay Watershed Information". Friends of the Tay River. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
Other map sources:
- Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
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