Lake Micmac
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Lake Micmac is a small freshwater lake
located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia
, Canada
.
Located entirely within the community of Dartmouth
, Lake Micmac is also known as 'Second Lake' for its position in the Shubenacadie Canal
system.
The lake is bordered on three sides by roads: Waverly Road
on its eastern shore, Highway 118
on its western shore, and Highway 111
on its southern shore; the bridge carrying this latter road also separates Lake Micmac from Lake Banook
. The north shore of Lake Micmac is occupied by Shubie Park
, a large urban park. There is also private beach frontage known informally as 'Mossman's Beach' on the northeastern end of the lake.
Lake Micmac is a popular location for water sports and boating; the lake features a boat launch at Red Bridge Pond.
Lake Micmac is named after the Mi'kmaq Nation who used the Shubenacadie
portage route as a transportation corridor before the arrival of European
settlers. Several pre-colonial archaeological sites have been found in the area of Shubie Park; many of the artifacts that were recovered are on display at the park's Fairbanks Centre.
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,...
located in the Halifax Regional Municipality 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...
.
Located entirely within the community of Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
, Lake Micmac is also known as 'Second Lake' for its position in the Shubenacadie Canal
Shubenacadie Canal
The Shubenacadie Canal is a Canadian canal in central Nova Scotia, linking Halifax Harbour with Shubenacadie Grand Lake which drains into the Bay of Fundy by way of the Shubenacadie River. Currently small craft use the river and lakes, but no locks are fully operational...
system.
The lake is bordered on three sides by roads: Waverly Road
Nova Scotia Route 318
Route 318 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Dartmouth at Exit 6 of Highway 111 with Waverley at Trunk 2....
on its eastern shore, Highway 118
Nova Scotia Highway 118
Highway 118, in Nova Scotia, is a short suburban freeway connecting Victoria Road via Woodland Ave. in Dartmouth with Highway 102 at Fall River, to the north. The highway crosses the Historic Shubenacadie Canal. Running parallel to the highway from the Waverley Road to exit 14 is a portion of...
on its western shore, and Highway 111
Nova Scotia Highway 111
Highway 111 is a 13-kilometre controlled access freeway in Nova Scotia, Canada.Highway 111 varies from 4-12 lanes and is known informally as the Dartmouth "Circumferential Highway", or, more recently, "The Circ", since it is a partial orbital road. The highway runs from Pleasant Street in the...
on its southern shore; the bridge carrying this latter road also separates Lake Micmac from Lake Banook
Lake Banook
Lake Banook is a freshwater lake located in Dartmouth within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to three sprint canoe and kayak clubs, two rowing clubs, and has a claim to be the birthplace of ice hockey.-Location:...
. The north shore of Lake Micmac is occupied by Shubie Park
Shubie Park
Shubie Park is a urban park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia maintained by the Halifax Regional Municipality.Heavily forested, Shubie Park is roughly linear in shape as it is bounded on the north and west by Highway 118 expressway and on the south and east by Lake Micmac and the southern edge of Lake...
, a large urban park. There is also private beach frontage known informally as 'Mossman's Beach' on the northeastern end of the lake.
Lake Micmac is a popular location for water sports and boating; the lake features a boat launch at Red Bridge Pond.
Lake Micmac is named after the Mi'kmaq Nation who used the Shubenacadie
Shubenacadie Canal
The Shubenacadie Canal is a Canadian canal in central Nova Scotia, linking Halifax Harbour with Shubenacadie Grand Lake which drains into the Bay of Fundy by way of the Shubenacadie River. Currently small craft use the river and lakes, but no locks are fully operational...
portage route as a transportation corridor before the arrival of European
European ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in Europe are the various ethnic groups that reside in the nations of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe....
settlers. Several pre-colonial archaeological sites have been found in the area of Shubie Park; many of the artifacts that were recovered are on display at the park's Fairbanks Centre.