Ptarmigan Lake is one of a trio of
lake
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s that form a small
endorheic basin in
Cochrane District,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of . The lake lies about north of the community of
Calstock
Calstock ( kw, Kalstok) is a civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar south west of Tavistock and north of Plymouth.
The parish had ...
.
The primary outflow is a small creek that flows through
Swallow Lake to
Pelican Lake, which has no outlet.
See also
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List of lakes in Ontario
References
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Lakes of Cochrane District
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