Beaver Lake, Nova Scotia
Beaver Lake Geography
- Official Community Name: Beaver Lake
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Lake
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.393827, -62.380196
- Official Community Name: Beaver Lake
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Lake
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.352035, -62.495968
Beaver Lake Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E08
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 22
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: Crown Land Grant Map 094
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045300062400 (Beaver Brook)
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E07
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 16
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: Crown Land Grant Map 094
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045350062300 (Hunters Lake), 1045350062400 (Battery Lakes), 1045350062500 (McKinnon Lake)
- Other Maps
About Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake is a common name, and there are two lakes in Pictou County with that name, and there are actually over a dozen lakes in Canada with this name.
One is located west of Hunters lake and flows into the East River. The other is located south east of McKinnon Lake, this one flows south eventually into West River St. Marys,
The origin of the name Beaver Lake although not well-documented, is probably based on the abundance of beavers in the area. These industrious animals are native to Nova Scotia and are well known for building dams that create large wet lands (and often lakes), that dramatically alter the landscape. It was common for early European settlers to name lakes after natural features.
The area around Beaver Lake is characterized by a landscape of rolling hills and forests, which are part of the larger Appalachian physiographic region. The land is a mix of well-drained and poorly-drained soils, often with coarse textures.
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