Mameigwess Lake (French: lac Mameigwess) is a lake in the south of the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] The lake is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.
| Mameigwess Lake | |
|---|---|
| lac Mameigwess | |
  Mameigwess Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Kenora District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49°33′03″N 91°49′32″W / 49.55083°N 91.82556°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Primary outflows | Mameigwess River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 405 metres (1,329 ft) |
The lake is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide,[2] and lies at an elevation of 405 metres (1,329 ft).[6] The southwest corner of the lake is in geographic Isley Township[7] and the southeast corner of the lake in geographic Bradshaw Township.[8] The lake is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the community of Ignace; and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Ontario Highway 17, and can be reached from that highway by road.[2][4][5] There is a hunting and fishing camp on the lake.[9]
There are numerous unnamed inflows. The primary outflow, at the southeast in geographic Bradshaw Township,[8] is the Mameigwess River, which flows via the Agimak River, the English River, the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.[2][4]
References
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- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Isley" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ a b "Bradshaw" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Gummeson's Camp". Retrieved 2020-06-02.