Lake Muskoka
| Lake Muskoka | ||
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| Geographical location | Muskoka District Municipality in Ontario (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Muskoka River | |
| Drain | Moon river | |
| Places on the shore | Muskoka Lakes | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 45 ° 2 ′ N , 79 ° 27 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 225 m | |
| surface | 89.4 km² | |
| volume | 1.387 km³ | |
| scope | 285.3 km | |
| Maximum depth | 67 m | |
| Middle deep | 15.5 m | |
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particularities |
The water level is regulated |
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The Lake Muskoka is a lake of the Canadian shield . The lake is between Port Carling and Gravenhurst .
The main tributary is the Muskoka River . This also gives the lake water a natural brownish color, in contrast to other lakes with crystal clear water.
There is a connection to Lake Rosseau via the Indian River and locks in Port Carling .
There are many cottages around the lake , some of which are privately owned.
The small town of Bala (Ontario) (part of the Muskoka Lakes community ) is also located on its banks and is known as “Ontario's cranberry capital” - and is also marketed as this in tourism. There is also the outflow over the Moon River and the Musquash River that branches off from it . Both rivers flow into Georgian Bay .
