Black Lake (French: lac Black) is a lake in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 0.6 kilometres (0.4 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 372 metres (1,220 ft),[2] 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Superior Junction and Highway 642, 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of McDougall Mills and 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi) south of Rosnel. The primary outflow is an unnamed creek north to Botsford Lake on the Marchington River, which flows via the English River, the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay. The CN transcontinental rail line crosses the creek between Black Lake and Botsford Lake.
| Black Lake | |
|---|---|
| lac Black | |
  Black Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Kenora District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 50°08′35″N 91°36′00″W / 50.14306°N 91.60000°W[1] |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed creek to Botsford Lake |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 kilometres (0.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 372 metres (1,220 ft) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Black Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-20. (lake)
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
Other map sources:
- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 52J4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
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