| Puslinch Lake | |
|---|---|
 Island on Puslinch Lake | |
  Puslinch Lake | |
| Location | Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°25′2.6″N 80°15′56.3″W / 43.417389°N 80.265639°W |
| Type | Kettle |
| Catchment area | 9.725 km2 (3.755 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.012 km (1.250 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.805 km (0.500 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Water volume | 2,270,000 m3 (1,840 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Settlements | Puslinch, Ontario |
Puslinch Lake is a kettle lake located in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest kettle lake in North America.[1][2] The lake is "private", according to Puslinch Township Council, but some public access (beach and boat launch) was available near the trailer park until the owners closed both to the public in July 2020 after a snowmobile accident left the owners of the access point fiscally responsible, prompting a quick closure of the public access point.[3] In October 2020, Township of Puslinch announced that it "working towards creating a public access to Puslinch Lake".[4]
The Puslinch Lake - Irish Creek Wetland, a provincially significant area, is adjacent to the lake.[5][6]
- ^ "Puslinch Lake Conservation Association" (PDF). Grand Actions. 9 (2). Grand River Conservation Authority: 2. April 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ "TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN" (PDF). Township of Puslinch. 2004-06-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "McClintocks close public access to Puslinch Lake". Wellington Advertiser. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
People on top of people' crowded small beach, created 'chaos' on the water and left behind garbage, feces
- ^ "Township working towards creating public access to Puslinch Lake". Puslinch Township. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Natural Areas Report: IRISH CREEK/ PUSLINCH LAKE COMPLEX- WETLAND". Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario). Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Puslinch Lake Fish Habitat Assessment" (PDF). Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario). September 2000. Retrieved 2008-04-04.