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BREAK-UP DATES Lake Temagami 1985-2008
Recorded by Glen Toogood |
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Glen Toogood has lived on Lake Temagami for 23 years. Each spring he meticulously recorded break-up on the calendar. He dug the old dates out of boxes for us in 2005, and we update it annually. The dates reflect what he observed from his central lake location. Break-up across the entire lake may have extended another day or two. Lake Temagami as one of the deepest lakes is usually the last to go. The North Arm within the lake, particularly between Rabbitnose and Devil's Island, is usually the last section. The best locations to record complete break-up is at Devil's or Garden islands. Temagami Bay tends to go earlier than most of the lake. Has there been a change over the decades? At the end of the 19th century, explorer A.E. Barlow with the Geological Survey of Canada noted that break-up was usually by May 24. |
| Year |
Date |
Observation point |
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| 1985 |
May 10 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | ||
| 1986 |
May 1 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | ||
| 1987 |
April 20-21 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | ||
| 1988 |
May 4 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | ||
| 1989 |
May 11 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | ||
| 1990 |
April 30 May 1 |
Ferguson Bay Devil's Island, North Arm |
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| 1991 |
May 3 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | ||
| 1992 |
May 10 |
Sandy Inlet | ||
| 1993 |
May 6 |
Sandy Inlet | ||
| 1994 |
May 8-9 |
Sandy Inlet | ||
| 1995 |
May 2 |
Temagami Bay (town) | ||
| 1996 |
May 12-15 |
Temagami Bay (town) | ||
| 1997 |
May 6 |
Temagami Bay (town) | ||
| 1998 |
Not observed |
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| 1999 |
Not observed |
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| 2000 |
April 27 |
Garden Island - north side | ||
| 2001 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | ||
| 2002 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | ||
| 2003 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | ||
| 2004 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | ||
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2005 |
May 1 |
Garden Island | ||
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2006 |
April 22 |
Garden Island | ||
| 2007 |
April 27 |
Garden Island | ||
| 2008 |
April 27 |
Garden Island |
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