Ptarmigan Lake (Ontario)

For other places with the same name, see Ptarmigan Lake (disambiguation).
Ptarmigan Lake
Location Cochrane District, Ontario
Coordinates 49°55′51″N 84°08′30″W / 49.93083°N 84.14167°W / 49.93083; -84.14167Coordinates: 49°55′51″N 84°08′30″W / 49.93083°N 84.14167°W / 49.93083; -84.14167
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 0.27 km (0.17 mi)
Max. width 0.12 km (0.075 mi)
Surface elevation 224 m (735 ft)

Ptarmigan Lake' is one of a trio of lakes that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada. It is about 270 metres (886 ft) long and 120 metres (394 ft) wide and lies at an elevation of 224 metres (735 ft). The lake lies about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the community of Calstock.

The primary outflow is a small creek that flows through Swallow Lake to Pelican Lake, which has no outlet.

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