Burl Lakes is a small lake in geographic Lee Township[3] in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District, in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2] The lake is in the James Bay drainage basin and is on Tomwool Creek. The nearest community is Bourkes, 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) to the northeast.

Burl Lakes
Burl Lakes is located in Ontario
Burl Lakes
Burl Lakes
Location in Ontario
LocationLee Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario
Coordinates48°16′03″N 80°22′02″W / 48.26750°N 80.36722°W / 48.26750; -80.36722
Part ofJames Bay drainage basin
Primary inflowsTomwool Creek
Primary outflowsTomwool Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length660 m (2,170 ft)
Max. width190 m (620 ft)
Surface area8.78 ha (21.7 acres)
Surface elevation343 metres (1,125 ft)[1]
Islands1
References[2]

The lake is about 660 metres (2,170 ft) long and 190 metres (620 ft) wide. It has one unnamed island at the north. The primary inflow, at the west, is Tomwool Creek arriving from Verona Lake. The primary outflow, at the south, is also Tomwool Creek, which heads south to Arras Lake. Tomwwool Creek flows via Sarsfield Creek, Meyers Lake, Woollings Creek, the Whiteclay River, the Black River, the Abitibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

References

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  1. ^ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2022-12-03.
  2. ^ a b "Burl Lakes". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  3. ^ "Lee" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-31.

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