Gods Lake

Gods Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba in Canada. The lake covers an area of 1,151 square kilometres (444 sq mi), making it the 7th largest lake in the province.[5] It lies north of Island Lake at an elevation of 178 metres (584 ft),[5] approximately 280 kilometres (174 mi) east of Thompson, Manitoba. It has a shore length of 474 kilometres (295 mi).[1] It drains north through Gods River into the Hayes River.

For other uses, see Gods Lake (disambiguation).

Gods Lake
Gods Lake Location in Manitoba
Location	Northeastern Manitoba
Coordinates	54°40′26″N 94°14′48″W[1]
Primary inflows	Wesachewan River
Primary outflows	Gods River
Catchment area	20,000 km^2 (7,700 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	74 km (46 mi)
Surface area	1,060 km^2 (409 sq mi)
Average depth	13.2 m (43 ft)
Max. depth	75.3 m (247 ft)
Residence time	2.68 years
Shore length^1	474 km (295 mi)
Surface elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Islands	Elk Island and many smaller islands
Settlements	Gods Lake, Gods Lake Narrows, Gods River
References	[1][2][3][4]
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The area was featured in season 7 of the reality television series Ice Road Truckers.

Settlements

Gods Lake, Manitoba

The First Nations communities of Gods Lake Narrows, Gods Lake (God's Lake 23), and Gods River are located on the shores of the lake.

Gods Lake Narrows is in the southern portion of Gods Lake where the lake narrows. The community is built on an island in the narrows of the lake and on the west and east shores. Gods Lake Narrows consists of the northern community of Gods Lake Narrows (a designated place in the 2011 Canada Census) with a population of 85[6] and God's Lake 23, a God's Lake First Nation community of 1,341 people.[6]

At the mouth of Gods River on the northern end of the lake is the primary settlement of the Manto Sipi First Nation community of Gods River (God's River 86A) with 596 people.[1][6]

See also

• List of lakes of Manitoba
• Animism: The God's Lake, a Canadian TV series

References

1. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
2. "Google Maps Distance Calculator". Retrieved January 7, 2015.
3. "World Lake Database (Gods Lake)". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
4. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Gods Lake)". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
5. "Manitoba – Lake Areas and Elevation (lakes larger than 400 square kilometres)". The Atlas of Canada – Lakes. Natural Resources Canada. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2014.