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Williams Lake (Halifax)

Coordinates: 44°37′11.9″N 63°35′43″W / 44.619972°N 63.59528°W / 44.619972; -63.59528 (Williams Lake)
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Williams Lake, Halifax
Williams Lake, Halifax is located in Nova Scotia
Williams Lake, Halifax
Williams Lake, Halifax
LocationHalifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°37′11.9″N 63°35′43″W / 44.619972°N 63.59528°W / 44.619972; -63.59528 (Williams Lake)
Basin countriesCanada

Williams Lake, Halifax is a lake of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada.

History

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Williams Lake was created in the late 18th century by settlers who collected rainwater to build a dam. In 1968, the Williams Lake Conservation Company was founded to preserve the lake. The current head of the company is Murray Coolican.[1]

Geography

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Williams Lake is located at Cunard Junior High School. It is just outside the community of Spryfield and is approximately 7 km from Downtown Halifax.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Why parts of a popular urban lake in Halifax have disappeared". Atlantic. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-07-27.