Stoco Lake is a lake in the Lake Ontario drainage basin in Tweed, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.

Stoco Lake
Stoco Lake (March 2006)
Stoco Lake is located in Ontario
Stoco Lake
Stoco Lake
LocationTweed, Hastings County, Ontario
Coordinates44°28′30″N 77°17′18″W / 44.47500°N 77.28833°W / 44.47500; -77.28833
Primary inflowsMoira River, Clare River, Sulphide Creek
Primary outflowsMoira River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Max. width2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Surface elevation138 m (453 ft)
IslandsButternut Island, Grant Island
SettlementsTweed (village), Cosy Cove, Stoco

The lake is about 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) long and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) wide, and lies at an elevation of approximately 138 metres (453 ft). There are two named islands, Butternut Island and Grant Island, and one named bay, Cosy Cove at the northeast. The primary inflow is the Moira River, at the northwest. Secondary inflows are the Clare River at the east and Sulphide Creek at Cosy Cove at the northeast. The primary outflow is the Moira River, which exits via two channels: the eastern channel, designated the Moira River, and the named Western Channel. The two enclose Sugar Island. There are three settlements on the lake: the village of Tweed at the Moira River inflow at the northwest; Cosy Cove, on the bay Cosy Cove and at the Sulphide Creek inflow at the northeast; and Stoco at the Moira River eastern channel outflow. The Moira River flows into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Belleville.

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References

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  • "Stoco lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31E1, 31E8". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  • "Friends of Stoco Lake".