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Natural Resources Canada Place names database and displays as being located on the southeast shore of the lake at the intersection of Chimo Road South and Far Side Lane. In fact, there is no town of Black Donald, at that location or anywhere else. The town of Black Donald was flooded
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From the outflow of the lake almost to the major inflow of the
Madawaska River from Centennial Lake, Black Donald Lake forms the boundary between Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County and North Frontenac, Frontenac County.
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at the same elevation as Black Donald Lake. Secondary inflows are Black Donald Creek and Little Black Donald Creek at the centre north. The major outflow is also the
Madawaska River, which flows over the dam at the
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Black Donald Lake and
Centennial Lake adjacent upstream were created by the construction of the Mountain Chute Generating Station and dam and an associated
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The lake is primarily used for recreation, tourism and
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588:Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5
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52:Location in Southern Ontario
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595:. 2006. Archived from
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709:"A river flows by us"
684:History: Black Donald
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452:References
275:, and the
210:Max. width
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90:45°13′01″N
262:reservoir
124:Reservoir
440:See also
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355:cottages
348:graphite
61:Location
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