Hammer Lake
Encyclopedia
Hammer Lake is a hammer
-shaped lake
in Ontario
, Canada
located between White River
and Wawa
.
Activities at Hammer Lake include canoeing
, fishing
, blueberry-picking, swimming, and picnicking. Loons, beavers, and chipmunks are common, and moose
are occasionally sighted as well. Mosquitoes are abundant.
There are many privately-owned cabins around the lake which have neither electricity nor running water. Inhabitants typically obtain water
from the lake and bring in supplies from the nearby towns.
The nearest establishment is the H&C Family Lodge (formerly Hammer Lake Lodge), just across the street from the lake. It sells food and supplies, rents out boats and equipment, and lodges visitors to the area.
Hammer
A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. The usual features are a handle and a head,...
-shaped 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,...
in Ontario
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....
, 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...
located between White River
White River, Ontario
White River is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. It was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885...
and Wawa
Wawa, Ontario
Wawa is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District. Formerly known as the township of Michipicoten, the township was officially renamed for its largest and best-known community in 2009....
.
Activities at Hammer Lake include canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, blueberry-picking, swimming, and picnicking. Loons, beavers, and chipmunks are common, and moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
are occasionally sighted as well. Mosquitoes are abundant.
There are many privately-owned cabins around the lake which have neither electricity nor running water. Inhabitants typically obtain water
Water resources
Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water....
from the lake and bring in supplies from the nearby towns.
The nearest establishment is the H&C Family Lodge (formerly Hammer Lake Lodge), just across the street from the lake. It sells food and supplies, rents out boats and equipment, and lodges visitors to the area.