Type Glacial Lake Max. length 20 km (12 mi) Area 57.4 km² Length 20 km | Primary inflows Basin countries Canada Max. width 7 km (4.3 mi) Surface elevation 57 m Inflow source Trout Brook | |
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Lake Ainslie on Cape Breton Island is the largest natural freshwater lake in Nova Scotia. The Southwest Margaree River starts at the lake and empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The lake is approximately 20 km long and averages 5 km in width.
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- Nova scotia land for sale cape breton 10 acres lake ainslie
- Map of Lake Ainslie Nova Scotia Canada
- Geography
- Fauna and Flora
- Naming
- References
Map of Lake Ainslie, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Geography
Lake Ainslie was formed during the Pleistocene Epoch, about two million years ago, when glacial outwash blocked the drainage of the valley of Loch Ban. It is underlain primarily by sedimentary deposits of the Horton and Windsor Formations, dating back about 350 million years.
Fauna and Flora
A number of bald eagles nest around the lake.
Naming
The lake was named after George Robert Ainslie, the Lieutenant Governor of Cape Breton Island from 1816 to 1820, when Cape Breton became part of Nova Scotia.
References
Lake Ainslie Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA