North Whitesand Lake

North Whitesand Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] It is the source of the Whitesand River, and is part of the Great Lakes Basin (Lake Superior basin).

North Whitesand Lake
North Whitesand Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationThunder Bay District, Ontario
Coordinates48°59′02″N 87°19′54″W[1]
Part ofGreat Lakes Basin
Primary outflowsWhitesand River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length680 m (2,230 ft)
Max. width560 m (1,840 ft)
Surface area11.08 ha (27.4 acres)
Surface elevation512 m (1,680 ft)

The lake is about 680 metres (2,230 ft) long and 560 metres (1,840 ft) wide,[2] has an area of 11.08 hectares (27.4 acres),[3] and lies at an elevation of 512 metres (1,680 ft).[6] There are two unnamed inflows: one at the northeast and one at the southeast. The primary outflow, at the west of the lake and heading west, is the Whitesand River.[3]

References

  1. "North Whitesand Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  5. Map 15 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  6. "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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