Calabogie Lake ( ) is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
lake
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in the municipality of
Greater Madawaska
Greater Madawaska is an incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, created on January 1, 2001, through the amalgamation of the Township of Bagot and Blythfield; the Township of Brougham; and the Township of Griffith and M ...
,
Renfrew County
Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It stands on the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county.
History Bathurst District
When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 183 ...
, in
Eastern Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
It is part of the
Saint Lawrence River
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drainage basin
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, and is located on the
Madawaska River system, in the
geographic
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townships of
Bagot and
Blythfield.
The original natural lake expanded to its current dimensions upon the completion of the Calabogie Station dam and generating station (now owned and operated by
Ontario Power Generation
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) during
World War I
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.
The communities of Calabogie, Grassy Bay and Barryvale are on the lake.
Renfrew County Road 511 crosses the lake in Calabogie near the river mouth, and Renfrew County Road 508 runs along the northwest shore.
Tributaries
''Clockwise from the mouth''
*
Stoughtons Creek
*
Madawaska River
*Constant Creek
References
External links
Lakes of Renfrew County
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Reservoirs in Ontario