Optic Lake (Ontario)

Optic Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][4][5][6] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.[4]

Optic Lake
Optic Lake Location in Ontario
Location	Kenora District, Ontario
Coordinates	50°55′17″N 94°31′16″W[1]
Type	lake
Part of	Hudson Bay drainage basin
River sources	Rostoul River
Primary outflows	Rostoul River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	4.0 km (2.5 mi)[2]
Max. width	2.3 km (1.4 mi)[2]
Surface elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)[3]
References	[1]

The primary inflow, at the northeast and arriving from Telescope Lake, and outflow, at the west and leading towards Glenn Lake, is the Rostoul River, which flows via the Gammon River, the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.[1][2][4]

See also

• List of lakes in Ontario

References

1. "Optic Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
2. "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
3. "Google Earth". Retrieved 2018-08-25.
4. "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
5. Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
6. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-25.