Winisk Lake

Winisk Lake
Lake
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Kenora
Part of	Winisk River drainage basin
Tributaries
- Primary inflows	Winisk River, Fishbasket River, Wapitotem River
City	Webequie First Nation
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Coordinates	52°54′35″N 87°23′03″W / 52.90972°N 87.38417°WCoordinates: 52°54′35″N 87°23′03″W / 52.90972°N 87.38417°W
Mouth	Winisk River
- coordinates	53°06′39″N 87°19′58″W / 53.11083°N 87.33278°W
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Width	19 km (12 mi)
Location of Winisk Lake in Ontario.

Winisk Lake is a large, irregularly-shaped lake in the Winisk River and Hudson Bay drainage basins in northern Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

The lake is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) long and 19 kilometres (12 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 193 metres (633 ft). The primary inflows are the Winisk River at the northeast, the Wapitotem River at the south and the Fishbasket River at the southwest. The primary outflow is the Winisk River at the north, which flows to Hudson Bay.

The Webequie First Nation (also known as Webequie, Ontario) and its airport are located on Eastwood Island in the middle of the lake.

References

• "Winisk Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
• "Topographic Map sheets 43D13, 43D14, 43E3, 43E4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-10-25.