Lake Ainslie Map

Lake Ainslie is the largest natural freshwater lake on Cape Breton. The Southwest Margaree River starts at the lake and empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The lake is approximately 20 kilometres long and averages 5 kilometres in width.
  • Location: Inverness County, Nova Scotia
  • Primary inflows: Trout Brook
  • Primary outflows: Margaree River
  • Basin countries: Canada
  • Max. length: 20 km (12 mi)
  • Max. width: 7 km (4.3 mi)
  • Surface area: 57.4 km² (22.2 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org