Black Lake (Kenora District, Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Black Lake is a lake
in Nelson River
drainage basin
in Kenora District
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 0.6 kilometre (0.372823641989884 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 370 metres (1,214 ft), 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Superior Junction
and Highway 642, 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of McDougall Mills and 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 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.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Nelson River
Nelson River
The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
in Kenora District
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 0.6 kilometre (0.372823641989884 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 370 metres (1,214 ft), 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Superior Junction
Superior Junction, Ontario
Superior Junction is a community in the town of Sioux Lookout, Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Marchington River downstream of Botsford Lake and upstream of the river's mouth at Abram Lake on the English River.-Transportation:...
and Highway 642, 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of McDougall Mills and 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi) south of Rosnel. The primary outflow is an unnamed creek north to Botsford Lake on the Marchington River
Marchington River (Ontario)
The Marchington River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its head at Kashaweogama Lake in Thunder Bay District through a series of lakes to Marchington Lake, where it meets the Sturgeon River and...
, which flows via the English River
English River (Ontario)
The English River flows through Lac Seul to join the Winnipeg River. The river is 615 km in length. There are several hydroelectric plants on this river.Tributaries of this river include the Vermilion River and the Wabigoon River...
, the Winnipeg River
Winnipeg River
The Winnipeg River is a Canadian river which flows from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is in area, mainly in Canada. About of this area is in northern...
and the Nelson River
Nelson River
The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
to Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
. The CN
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
transcontinental rail line crosses the creek between Black Lake and Botsford Lake.