Summit Lake (French: lac Summit) is a lake in geographic Shenango Township in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin about 29 kilometres (18 mi) northwest of the community of Foleyet on Highway 101, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the Missonga and 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast of the Oatland railway points on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line (used at this point by the Via Rail Canadian service), which runs along the entire west side of the lake.
| Summit Lake | |
|---|---|
| lac Summit | |
  Summit Lake Location of Summit Lake in Ontario | |
| Location | Sudbury District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48°25′35″N 82°43′15″W / 48.42639°N 82.72083°W |
| Primary inflows | Two unnamed creeks |
| Primary outflows | Shiners Creek towards Shiners Lake |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Hydrology
editSummit Lake is about 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) long and 0.5 kilometres (0.3 mi) wide, and lies at an elevation of 355 metres (1,165 ft). There are two unnamed creeks as inflows, at the south and northeast tips of the lake. The primary outflow is Shiners Creek, towards Shiners Lake, at the northwest corner of the lake, which eventually flows via the Nemegosenda River, Kapuskasing River, Mattagami River and Moose River into James Bay.
References
edit- ^ "Summit Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
Other map sources:
- Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 42B7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-08-21.