Lake Banook

Lake Banook is a freshwater lake located in Dartmouth within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to three sprint canoe and kayak clubs, two rowing clubs, and a dragon boat club. It also has a claim to be the birthplace of ice hockey.

Lake Banook
A C-15 (Canoe Sprint) race on Lake Banook in 2009.
Lake Banook
LocationDartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Coordinates44°40′51.2″N 63°33′24.9″W
Primary inflowsShubenacadie Canal
Primary outflowsShubenacadie Canal, Sullivan's Pond
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Average depth38 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation20 m (66 ft)
SettlementsDartmouth
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