Meech Lake ( French : Lac Meech ) is located within Gatineau Park in the Municipality of Chelsea , Quebec , Canada . It is located about 20 km northwest of Gatineau . The lake was named after Reverend Asa Meech, an early settler in the area.
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8-551: Is also the site of the annual Meech Lake Triathlon. In 1988, a study conducted for the NCC confirmed that Meech Lake residents are responsible for most of the human-produced phosphorus flowing into the lake, i.e., 70.2%, whereas visitors only account for 29.8%. Phosphorus, in excessive amounts is responsible for the proliferation of blue-green algae, a problem that has afflicted the lake in recent years. The National Capital Commission (NCC), steward of Gatineau Park, operates beaches on
12-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Meech Lake Near the lake, on Meech Creek, are the ruins of a fertilizer plant built by Thomas "Carbide" Willson during the 1900s. In 1981, Willson's former summer home (the Willson House) on Meech Lake was converted into a government conference centre. The house is notable for its use, in 1987, as
16-470: The site of meetings on the Meech Lake Accord (which proposed the overhauling of Canada's constitution) between the provincial premiers and then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney . The lake is a multi-use area with picnicking, beach goers, boats, paddle boards, and historic cottages dating to before the park was formed. It is a popular lake for people who like to train in open water swimming. It
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