Ozhiski Lake is a lake in northern Kenora District, Ontario, Canada.[1]
| Ozhiski Lake | |
|---|---|
  Ozhiski Lake | |
| Location | Kenora District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 51°58′50″N 88°31′08″W / 51.9806°N 88.5189°W[1] |
| Primary inflows | Otoskwin River |
| Primary outflows | Otoskwin River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 35 km (22 mi)[2] |
| Max. width | 3.2 km (2 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
This name is probably from Ojibwa ajishki, meaning "mud, dirt, mire" (Baraga 1880), azhashki "mud" (Nichols and Nyholm 1979).
Ozhiski Lake is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) long and about 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) at its widest point. This lake lies across the 52nd parallel north, and occupies an east-west orientation with a broad arm leading off to the northeast.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ozhiski Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Georgetown University, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (1956). Canadian North. United States: Technical Assistant to Chief of Naval Operations for Polar Projects (OP-O3A3). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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