Lac Baker (New Brunswick)
Lac Baker (meaning "Lake Baker") is a Canadian lake with an area of 6 km2 located in northwestern New Brunswick on the border with Quebec.[1]
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| Location | Lac-Baker, Madawaska County, New Brunswick / Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 47°21′33″N 68°41′12″W |
| Primary outflows | Baker Brook |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Islands | Île de Lac-Baker |
| Settlements | Lac-Baker |
The lake drains to the south through Baker Brook into the Saint John River at the community of Baker Brook.
The northern part of the lake stretches 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) to the northwest, in the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Lande in Quebec province. This lake has a central island with a length of 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) and a maximum width of 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi), counting about fifty chalets.
This lake is supplied in term of water from Kitchen Creek (from the West, i.e. from the Quebec). The mouth of the lake is located on the provincial border in the northwest part of the lake.
The lake is surrounded by a road for cottages arranged around it.
Toponymy
The lake derives its name from John Baker, who founded Baker Brook and subsequently discovered the lake.
See also
References
- "Lac Baker". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.