Blacketts Lake
Blacketts Lake is a lake and community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is in the Sydney River watershed, of which the lake forms the headwaters. The lake (and its tributary rivers) is home to the northernmost known population of Yellow lampmussel.[1]
| Blacketts Lake | |
|---|---|
  Blacketts Lake Big Ridge in Nova Scotia | |
| Location | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 46°4′7″N 60°18′28″W |
| Primary outflows | Sydney River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 187 ha (460 acres)[1] |
| Max. depth | 25 m (82 ft)[2] |
Characteristics
The water in the upper Sydney River watershed is alkaline. Flow in Blacketts Lake is imperceptible except at a road bridge and causeway on Blacketts Lake Road. During winter, the lake tends to freeze except for areas of fast flow near the bridge and the mouths of brooks.[1]:8
History
Blacketts Lake is named after Walter Blackett. Walter's father, William Blackett, born in London, England, of the Blackett family from North England came to Canada with his wife and two sons John and Walter in 1789, accompanied by a secretary of the British Government to purchase lumber for the ship yards of England.
William Blackett is the founder of the nearby mining town of Glace Bay.
The Blackett Family has a known connection to over 40 Prime Minters of Great Britain, and 2 Prime Ministers are direct descendants of the Blackett family.
William's son, Walter Blackett, moved from his father's homestead in Blackett's Creek, PEI and established a homestead with his wife and nine (9) children on the shores of Blacketts Lake .
See also
- List of lakes in Nova Scotia
References
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2009), "Management Plan for the Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) in Canada [Proposed]", Species at Risk Act Management Plan Series (PDF), Ottawa: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Blacketts Lake, Cape Breton County (PDF) (Map). Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture. Retrieved July 16, 2012.