Berford Lake
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LocationBruce County, Ontario
PartofGreat Lakes Basin
| Berford Lake | |
|---|---|
| lac Berford | |
| Location | Bruce County, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44°48′35″N 81°10′45″W / 44.80972°N 81.17917°W[1] |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Primary outflows | Rankin River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi)[2] |
| Max. width | 2.2 km (1.4 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 209 m (686 ft)[3] |
Berford Lake (French: lac Berford) is a lake in South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][4][5][6] It is the source of the Rankin River,[4] is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the community of Wiarton.[2][4]
The lake has several unnamed inflows at the east, southeast, and south. The primary outflow is the Rankin River, which flows via the Sauble River to Lake Huron.[1][2][4]