Lake Micmac was smaller


Lake Micmac was considerably smaller before the Canal was begun. Evidence for this can be found in the cove to the west where the remains of a forest and marsh area can be seen under the surface of the Lake. To the east is the entrance to the canal and a point of land once referred to as Indian Point. When the lake was lowered in the 1970s a Mi?kmaq camp site was discovered and the large number of artifacts which were found are now in the NS Museum. This lake is approximately 20 meters (65 feet) above the level of the Harbour. An Incline Marine Railway and a lock were used to lift the vessels to this height. About 100 meters (325 feet) off the shore of the lake you can see a small round island. This is the actually the remains of a man-made stone beacon used to guide boats toward the entrance of the Canal Cut. Two examples of these stone beacons can be seen in Sullivan Pond near Hawthorne St. and you will see another in Lake Charles.

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