Bras d'Or Lake

Bras d'Or Lake
Salt lake, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Located on Cape Breton Island, it is about 50 mi (80 km) long and has an area of 360 sq mi (932 sq km). Its extension, Little Bras d'Or, connects it to the Atlantic Ocean on the north, while a man-made canal connects it to the Atlantic on the south. The lake is a popular summer resort area.

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      saltwater tidal body of water situated in the centre of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Can., in the northeastern part of the province, several miles southwest of Sydney and Glace Bay. The saltwater lake, which is 424 square miles (1,098 square km) in area, 44 miles (71 km) long, and up to 20 miles (32 km) wide, is connected to the Atlantic Ocean on the north by the Great and Little Bras d'Or channels, which flow on either side of Boularderie Island. Another outlet, the man-made Saint Peters Canal, cuts through a narrow isthmus to the Atlantic at the lake's south end. Its name, popularly construed as French for “arm of gold,” is actually a corruption of Labrador. The lake is a popular sailing, fishing, and summer-resort area. It is skirted by a rail line and two major roads—one the Trans-Canada Highway.

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