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Baskatong Reservoir

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Baskatong Reservoir is a popular location for fishing and has over 20 outfitters established on its shores. Fish species present are
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Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board - Principal Reservoirs Current Water Levels and System Constraints
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Its primary source is the Gatineau River. Other significant sources are:
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Baskatong Reservoir is accessible by several short forest roads off
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for several hydroelectric generating stations downstream.
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La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality
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207 m (679 ft) - 223 m (732 ft)
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Baskatong Reservoir is located in Quebec
Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality
Quebec
46°48′N 75°48′W / 46.800°N 75.800°W / 46.800; -75.800
Type
Artificial
Primary inflows
Gatineau River
Primary outflows
Basin
Islands
Grand-Remous
not a well-defined measure
French
Quebec
Canada
fr
Gatineau River
Gens de Terre River
Notawassi River
fr
Rivière d'Argent
fr
Route 117
Ottawa
Montreal
walleye
northern pike

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