Kennisis Lake
| Kennisis Lake | |
|---|---|
sunset in late summer | |
| Location | Haliburton Highlands, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°13′N 78°38′W / 45.217°N 78.633°W |
| Type | Cold Water Glacial Lake |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 23.4 m (77 ft) |
| Max. depth | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Water volume | 332.05×106 m3 (269,200 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 5.26 years |
| Surface elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Kennisis Lake is a lake just southwest of Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. With a surface area of over 1,640 hectares (4,100 acres), it is the second-largest lake in the Haliburton Highlands. From end to end, the lake is approximately 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) long, including the smaller, interconnected Little Kennisis Lake.
The lake's shoreline lots are almost entirely privately owned, with the newest residences and summer homes being built on the western shore. Kennisis Lake is bordered by Haliburton Forest on the north and east, nearby Algonquin Provincial Park to the north, and also a third tract of land to the west, which is a 24,000-hectare (59,000-acre) tract of Crown land referred to as the Frost Center Area, after Leslie M. Frost. The lake is accessible through the town of West Guilford on County Road 7, Kennisis Lake Road.