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BREAK-UP DATES Lake Temagami 1985-2011
Recorded by Glen Toogood and others |
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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. In 2009, we started using others, as Toogood moved off the lake. 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 |
Observer | ||
| 1985 |
May 10 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1986 |
May 1 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1987 |
April 20-21 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1988 |
May 4 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1989 |
May 11 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1990 |
April 30 May 1 |
Ferguson Bay Devil's Island, North Arm |
Glen Toogood | ||
| 1991 |
May 3 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1992 |
May 10 |
Sandy Inlet | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1993 |
May 6 |
Sandy Inlet | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1994 |
May 8-9 |
Sandy Inlet | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1995 |
May 2 |
Temagami Bay (town) | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1996 |
May 12-15 |
Temagami Bay (town) | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1997 |
May 6 |
Temagami Bay (town) | Glen Toogood | ||
| 1998 |
Not observed |
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| 1999 |
Not observed |
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| 2000 |
April 27 |
Garden Island - north side | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2001 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2002 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2003 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2004 |
May 5 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
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2005 |
May 1 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
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2006 |
April 22 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2007 |
April 27 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2008 |
April 27 |
Garden Island | Glen Toogood | ||
| 2009 |
May 6 |
Sealrock Point | Harold Keevil | ||
| 2010 |
April 15 |
Devil's Island, North Arm Southern Hub |
Jason Pigeau Bob Farr |
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| 2011 |
May 9 |
Devil's Island, North Arm | Jason Pigeau |
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