Redstone Lake (Haliburton County)

Redstone Lake
Lake
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Central Ontario
County	Haliburton
Municipality	Dysart et al
Part of	Great Lakes Basin
Tributaries
- Primary inflow	Redstone River
- Primary outflows	Redstone River, East Redstone River
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Coordinates	45°10′59″N 78°32′16″W / 45.18306°N 78.53778°W / 45.18306; -78.53778Coordinates: 45°10′59″N 78°32′16″W / 45.18306°N 78.53778°W / 45.18306; -78.53778
Mouth	Redstone River
- coordinates	45°09′33″N 78°33′26″W / 45.15917°N 78.55722°W / 45.15917; -78.55722
Length	6.5 km (4 mi)
Width	4.8 km (3 mi)
Location of Redstone Lake in southern Ontario

Redstone Lake is a lake located in geographic Guilford Township in the Municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada.^[1][2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is part of the Gull River system. At its longest, it is approximately 6.5km (4 miles).

Hydrology

The primary inflow is the Redstone River at arriving via two channels at the northwest from Pelaw Lake and from Little Redstone Lake. A secondary inflow is Harburn Creek at the northeast. There are two primary outflows that are both controlled by dams and that both lead to the Gull River. The East Redstone River at the southeast leads to Eagle Lake further downstream, and the Redstone River at the southwest leads to Green Lake further downstream. The Gull River flows as part of the Trent–Severn Waterway via the Trent River to Lake Ontario. Since the Gull River system flows to the summit of the waterway at Balsam Lake, its tributaries including Redstone Lake serve as an important water flow control reservoir.

Economy

Residents of Redstone Lake, Little Redstone Lake and Pelaw Lake are represented by the Redstone Lake Cottagers' Association.^[3]

The West Guilford/Redstone Lake Water Aerodrome is located at the northwest end of the lake.

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