Charleston Lake
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Charleston Lake is located in South Eastern Ontario
, just north east of Gananoque. The lake
is carved out of the Frontenac Axis, a relatively narrow extension of the Canadian Shield
bedrock which dominates the landscape of Northern Ontario. The lake is the principal watershed for the Gananoque River
, and boasts prime fishing locations. Charleston Lake Provincial Park
is located on the shores of the lake, and offers camping, hiking, boating, fishing and interpretive sessions.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, just north east of Gananoque. The lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
is carved out of the Frontenac Axis, a relatively narrow extension of the Canadian Shield
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
bedrock which dominates the landscape of Northern Ontario. The lake is the principal watershed for the Gananoque River
Gananoque River
The Gananoque River is a river in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario which flows from Gananoque Lake near Delta, Ontario and empties into the Saint Lawrence River at Gananoque, Ontario in the Thousand Islands region....
, and boasts prime fishing locations. Charleston Lake Provincial Park
Charleston Lake Provincial Park
Charleston Lake Provincial Park is located on Charleston Lake near Athens, Ontario, Canada in the township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.The park occupies 23.53 km² in the Frontenac Axis region, a southern extension of the Canadian Shield...
is located on the shores of the lake, and offers camping, hiking, boating, fishing and interpretive sessions.