Mameigwess Lake (north Kenora District)

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Mameigwess Lake
lac Mameigwess
Mameigwess Lake is located in Ontario
Mameigwess Lake
Mameigwess Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationKenora District, Ontario
Coordinates52°33′45″N 87°51′10″W / 52.56250°N 87.85278°W / 52.56250; -87.85278[1]Coordinates: 52°33′45″N 87°51′10″W / 52.56250°N 87.85278°W / 52.56250; -87.85278[1]
TypeLake
Part ofHudson Bay drainage basin
Primary inflows
Primary outflowsFishbasket Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Surface elevation245 metres (804 ft)

Mameigwess Lake (French: lac Mameigwess) is an irregularly-shaped lake in the north of the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] The lake is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.

The lake lies at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft).[5]

The only named inflow is at the southwest corner of the lake; there are numerous other unnamed inflows. The primary outflow is a channel, at the northwest, to Fishbasket Lake, which flows via the , Winisk Lake, and the Winisk River to Hudson Bay.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mameigwess Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. ^ a b "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  4. ^ Map 17 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  5. ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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