Sturgeon Lake (Nipissing District)
| Sturgeon Lake | |
|---|---|
  Sturgeon Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Nipissing District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°32′41″N 79°25′06″W / 46.54472°N 79.41833°W[1]Coordinates: 46°32′41″N 79°25′06″W / 46.54472°N 79.41833°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Primary outflows | channel to |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.68 km (0.42 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
Sturgeon Lake is a lake located 2.0 km (1.2 mi) south of Tomiko and 8.0 km (5.0 mi) north-east of Highway 11 / Trans-Canada Highway in the Nipissing District of northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is in geographic Stewart Township[2][3] and is part of the Great Lakes Basin.
The lake flows west through a 550 m (1,804 ft) channel into ; the Ontario Northland Railway line from North Bay to Cochrane crosses that channel. Little Tomiko Lake empties via the , the , the Sturgeon River, Lake Nipissing, and the French River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.
See also[]
- List of lakes in Ontario
References[]
- ^ a b "Sturgeon Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ a b "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Stewart" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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