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Im trying to compile a list of clear spring fed lakes, or limestone aqua colored. If any of you know the names of these lake, please help me list them here. Thanks very much.
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I'm not sure if its spring fed or not, but Hambone always amazes me with its clarity and blue-ish water.
Another would be Cache/Tanamakoon.
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Thanks ATV. I added Cradle, Whitebirch, and Waterclear as being clear/blue.
1. Hambone
2. Cache
3. Cradle
4. Waterclear
5. Whitebirch
6. Hambone
7. Ralph Bice
8. Happy Isle
9. Whiskeyjack
10. North Sylvia
11. Eustache
12. Nadine
13. Opalescent
14. Loxley
15. Luckless
16. Plumb
17. Foy
18. Nahma
19. Inbetween
20. Greanleaf
21. Robinson
22. Westward
23. Guskewau
24. Coldspring
25. Ghost
26. Vulture
27. Little Sec
28. Little Island
29. North Raven
30. Gem
31. Bonnechere
32. Big Porcupine
Last edited by Swift Fifteen (5/04/2022 6:22 am)
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You might be interested in my page (Green Headwater Lakes).
I hesitated in replying immediately because you seemed to be interested in blue limestone lakes and so I wanted to see how the thread developed as to what you meant. There are essentially no limestone based lakes in Algonquin. In general, the water is very hard with little limestone content. That is why the lakes are so susceptible to acid rain. Only Gilmour and Tecumseh Lakes have any appreciable limestone content and that is due their sitting in a meteorite crater that was formed prior to the removal of the limestone overlayer by the last glaciation. See (Return to the Brent Crater) and associated references for more information on the Brent Crater and its limestone.
(sorry for the lecture.)
Last edited by rgcmce (12/15/2017 7:33 pm)
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RGCMCE, thank you very much for the informative read. That's exactly what i was looking for. I'm just trying to catalogue the known clear, or greenish clear, lakes in the Park.
Last edited by Swift Fifteen (3/04/2018 2:58 pm)
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Awesome, John!
And how could i forget Luckless?? I was just there last year..doh!
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Swift Fifteen wrote:
Im trying to compile a list of clear spring fed lakes, or limestone aqua colored. If any of you know the names of these lake, please help me list them here. Thanks very much.
Any particular reason?
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Close to Luckless is Plumb Lake. Beautiful clear blue water with fish-tank clarity completely untainted.
Last edited by EGB (12/19/2017 11:53 am)
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Thanks EGB and John. Ive added Plumb and Foy to the list.
EGB, funny you mention those Grabbers lures. I'm also an EGB convert. Not too many people know about these lures. My favorite for APP is the #88.
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I just realized that i created this thread in the wrong Trip Planning section (Hiking). Most of these lakes cannot be hiked to. Can this be moved to Back Country Trip Planning section?
EDIT: Thank you Administrator for moving this to the proper sub section.
Last edited by Swift Fifteen (1/02/2018 6:09 pm)
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Nahma Lake for sure.
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Inbetween Lake fits the bill too.
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Thanks Stainless and Chuck!
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Greenleaf and Robinson are both clear as well.
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Thanks Lenny!
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Along the highway 60 corridor both Westward and Guskewau are headwater lakes that are very clear. One of my favourite day trips in the summer is to hike uphill to Guskewau and then go snorkeling in its crystal clear water.
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Was Hardcore wrote:
Along the highway 60 corridor both Westward and Guskewau are headwater lakes that are very clear. One of my favourite day trips in the summer is to hike uphill to Guskewau and then go snorkeling in its crystal clear water.
Thank you!