Lake Rossignol
Encyclopedia
Lake Rossignol is the largest freshwater lake
in Nova Scotia
, Canada
. It is located in the south-western area of the province.
A reservoir, it was created in 1929 when the Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
dammed the Mersey River
at Indian Gardens to generate electricity for a pulp mill 30 km (18.6 mi) downstream in Brooklyn
.
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,...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the south-western area of the province.
A reservoir, it was created in 1929 when the Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
The Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited, commonly shortened to Bowater Mersey, operates a thermomechanical pulp mill and associated paper mill producing newsprint located in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. Annual production is approximately of newsprint....
dammed the Mersey River
Mersey River (Nova Scotia)
The Mersey River, formerly known as Rivière Rossignol by the Acadians, is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is named after the River Mersey in Liverpool, England...
at Indian Gardens to generate electricity for a pulp mill 30 km (18.6 mi) downstream in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia
Brooklyn is a Canadian suburban community in the Region of Queens Municipality in Queens County, Nova Scotia.Located on the east bank of the Mersey River opposite Liverpool, Brooklyn was placed on the map in 1907 when the Halifax and Southwestern Railway opened between Yarmouth and Halifax.In...
.