| Barron Lake | |
|---|---|
 A view of the lake in April from a plane, it can be seen as a large white patch on the left side of the image | |
  Barron Lake Location in Labrador | |
| Location | SoutheasternLabrador,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°43′N57°43′W / 53.717°N 57.717°W /53.717; -57.717 |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Barron Lake is alake in southeasternLabrador nearSandwich Bay,Canada. It covers just under 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) and is at an elevation of 117 m (384 ft).[2] The lake is located in the 13H12NTS zone.[1]
Barron River flows out of the lake and joins withNorth River about 20 km (12 mi) to the north. TheMealy Mountains surround the lake, which is also a part of theMealy Mountains National Park Reserve.[3]
The lake is surrounded by late-Labradoriangranitoidintrusions (dated 1660-1600 ma):megacrystic/porphyriticgranite togranodiorite; early-Labradoriangranitoid and associated rocks (dated 1678-1671 ma): foliated to gneissic granite andalkali feldspar granite, foliated to gneissicsyenite,alkali feldspar syenite and alkali feldspar granite, and compositionally equivalent well-bandedgneiss; and pre-Labradoriansupracrustal rocks (dated 1800-1770 ma):peliticschist and gneiss, quartz-feldsparpsammitic schist and gneiss, andmetasedimentarydiatexite.[4]