Frenchman's Bay
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Frenchman's Bay is a natural lagoon on the north coast of Lake Ontario, in Pickering, Ontario.[1][2] Four creeks empty into the bay, Amberlea Creek, Dunbarton Creek, Pine Creek, and Krosno Creek. The bay is shallow, and is protected by sandbar -- Fairpoint Beach.[3] The protective sandbar has been artificially pierced by a channel -- approximately 100 feet wide, and dredged to a depth of eight feet.
The Pickering Nuclear Power Plant is east of the Bay.[3] A tall wind generator has been built near the plant.
On September 30, 2012, the body of 17-year-old Mitchell Somervill was found floating on the bay.[1] Somerville had disappeared mysteriously, nine days earlier.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carys Mills (2012-09-30). "Mitchell Somerville's fate a mystery, after missing teen’s body found in Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering: Mystery surrounds what happened to Mitchell Somerville, 17, a star baseball player". The Star. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802002531/http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/09/30/mitchell_somervilles_fate_a_mystery_after_missing_teens_body_found_in_frenchmans_bay_in_pickering.html. "But on Sunday, police said the body of a male teenager was found in Pickering’s Frenchman’s Bay, about 30 metres offshore. Police said they believe it is Mitchell but are waiting for forensic tests to confirm identity and cause of death."
- ↑ "Health of Frenchman's Bay". Sustainable Pickering. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-22. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmeasuringsustainability.ca%2Ffrenchmans-bay-c3.php&date=2012-11-22. Retrieved 2012-11-22. "Frenchman's Bay is a shallow, provincially significant coastal lagoon on the Lake Ontario shoreline. The Bay is protected by a natural sand and gravel barrier beach, with a maintained navigational channel connecting to Lake Ontario. Four main tributaries (Amberlea, Dunbarton, Pine, and Krosno creeks) feed the Bay."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Whitby to Frenchman's Bay". cruising.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20130318225655/http://www.cruising.ca/guide/docs/gd-french.html. Retrieved 2014-08-01. "The entrance channel to Frenchman's Bay is said to be 100 feet wide and is dredged periodically to maintain a depth of 8 feet."
