Bobs Lake (South Frontenac)

Bobs Lake is a lake in Frontenac County and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.^[1][2] It is in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin and is the source of the Tay River.

Bobs Lake
Bobs Lake Location of Bobs Lake in Ontario.
Location	Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	44°40′52″N 76°35′16″W
Type	Lake
Part of	St. Lawrence River drainage basin
Primary inflows	Eagle Creek (Ontario), Fish Creek (Ontario)
Max. length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	32.22 km2 (12.44 sq mi)
Surface elevation	162 m (531 ft)

Hydrology

The vast majority of the lake is in geographic Bedford Township,^[3] part of the municipality of South Frontenac,^[4] with a small tip of Mill Bay at the north in geographic Oso Township,^[5] Central Frontenac; both municipalities are in Frontenac County. The northeastern end of the lake is in geographic South Sherbrooke Township,^[6] part of the municipality of Tay Valley in Lanark County.

The primary inflow, at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the community of Bolingbroke at the northeast and controlled by a dam, is the Tay River. The Tay River flows via the Rideau River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

The lake has an area of 7,962 acres (32 km²).^[7]

Tributaries

Counterclockwise from the river mouth

• Davern Creek
• Eagle Creek
• Fish Creek