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| Grand Lake | |
|---|---|
  Grand Lake | |
| Location | Queens County,New Brunswick |
| Coordinates | 45°56′1.1″N66°1′57.6″W / 45.933639°N 66.032667°W /45.933639; -66.032667 |
| Primary inflows | Salmon River |
| Primary outflows | Jemseg River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 42,172.4 acres (17,066.6 ha) |
| Max. depth | 30.5 m (100 ft) |
Grand Lake is alake located in centralNew Brunswick,Canada. It is approximately 40 kilometers east ofFredericton. It is the province's largest open body of water and measures approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) long and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide.[1] The lake drains through theJemseg River and the Grand Lake Meadows into theSaint John River.
Records indicate that by the early 1600s Grand Lake was inhabited byMaliseet andMi’kmaq peoples.[1] TheWolastoqiyik word for Grand Lake isKchee'quis[2] and thePeskotomuhkati word isKaouakousaki.[3]
Commercial barges of forest products were towed across the lake from a large sawmill inChipman to a pulp mill inSaint John until the late 1990s. Other commercial activities included New Brunswick's largest coal mining area with extensive strip mines in the Newcastle Creek valley. In the 1850s, significant amounts of 'Newcastle coal' was being shipped down river from Grand Lake to the Saint John River.[4] This was acoal-fired power generating station that was built in 1931 and was torn down in 2012,[5] it was formerly operated byNB Power, and is located on the lake shore near the village ofMinto.
Today, the lake is popular for recreational activities for both locals and visitors, with several beaches, cottages, and campgrounds along its shores. This large body of water acts as a heat sink, moderating local temperatures and creating the warmest climate in the province which extends the growing season.[1]There is a small aerodrome,Cumberland Bay Water Aerodrome, located in a bay of the same name on the east shore of the lake.[6]
Communities along or near Grand Lake include:
Campgrounds along or near Grand Lake include:
Lakes and rivers which drain into Grand Lake include:
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