Sipiwesk Lake

Sipiwesk Lake is a large lake in the province of Manitoba in Canada north of Lake Winnipeg. The lake is a part of the Nelson River watershed and is located north of Cross Lake. The lake is about 78 km (48 miles) long.[2]

Sipiwesk Lake
Sipiwesk Lake north of Lake Winnipeg
LocationDivision No. 22, Manitoba
Coordinates55°5′18″N 97°34′31″W
Primary inflowsNelson River
Primary outflowsNelson River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length78 km (48 mi)
Surface area454 km2 (175 sq mi)
Surface elevation183 m (600 ft)
References[1]

The Nelson River flows north from Cross Lake and enters the south end of Sipiwesk Lake on each side of Bear Island flowing through Duck Lake located west of Bear Island. The Nelson River then flows out from the east end of Sipiwesk Lake.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  2. "Google Maps Distance Calculator". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  3. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Sipiwesk Lake)". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  4. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2015-01-07.



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