Snowshoe Lake (Kenora District)

Snowshoe Lake is a lake in Kenora District, Ontario, and in Division No. 1, Manitoba, Canada, and part of the Nelson River drainage basin. It is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long and 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide, and lies at an elevation of 322 metres (1,056 ft). The primary inflow is the Bird River from Chase Lake, and the primary outflow is the Bird River, to McGregor Lake, which flows via the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River into Hudson Bay. Small portions of the lake on the northwest, west and southwest, including the Bird River outflow, are in Nopiming Provincial Park in Manitoba.

Snowshoe Lake
LocationKenora District, Ontario; Division No. 1, Manitoba
Coordinates50°34′31″N 95°07′09″W
Primary inflowsBird River from Chase Lake
Primary outflowsBird River to McGregor Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length9.0 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Surface elevation322 m (1,056 ft)

See also

  • List of lakes in Ontario

References

  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 52L11". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-01-12.



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