Lake Nosbonsing (French: ''Lac Nosbonsing'') is a
lake
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in the municipalities of
Bonfield,
Chisholm, and
East Ferris in
Nipissing District
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In 2016, the population was 83,150. The land area is ; the population density was , making it o ...
in
Northeastern
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Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
It is near the City of
North Bay, is the source of the
Kaibuskong River, and is in the
Saint Lawrence River
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drainage basin
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.
The primary inflow, at the south, is
Depot Creek. The primary outflow, at the northeast, is the Kaibuskong River, which flows via the
Mattawa River
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and the
Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.
The middle and west of the lake are in East Ferris;
the east of the lake is in Bonfield;
and a small portion of the very south centre of the lake is in Chisholm.
There are three named communities on the lake: Astorville, at the western tip, and Nosbonsing at the north, both in East Ferris; and Bonfield, at the northeast at the outflow of the Kaibuskong River, in Bonfield. The original
Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental
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runs along the northeast shore from the communities of Bonfield to Nosbonsing. There is one named island, Perron Island, in the west part of the lake; and two named points: Shields Point and McConnell Point, both on the north shore.
See also
*
List of lakes in Ontario
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References
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