The Champlain Trail Lakes are a group of lakes on the southern point of
Whitewater Region in
Ontario
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. They lie in more or less a straight line and are named for the fact that explorer
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; 13 August 1574#Fichier]For a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see #Ritch, RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December ...
used them to portage around the
Chenaux Rapids while exploring the
Ottawa River
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.
Coldingham, Catharine and Garden Lake all drain into Browns Bay. The rest of the lakes drain into the
Muskrat River which flows through each successively.
The Champlain Trail Lakes include:
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Coldingham Lake
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Catharine Lake
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Garden Lake
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Edmunds Lake
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Blanchards Lake
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Smiths Lake
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Lake Galilee
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Dump Lake
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Eadys Lake
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Pumphouse Lake
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Olmstead-Jeffrey Lake
References
Lakes of Renfrew County
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