Mosambik Lake (Ontario)
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Mosambik Lake is a lake
in the Lake Superior
drainage basin
in Algoma District
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is about 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 347 metres (1,138 ft). The primary inflow is the Magpie River
from North Wejinabikun Lake
on the west side of the lake, and there are several unnamed creek inflows, including one from Kabiskagami Lake
on the southwest side. The primary outflow is also the Magpie River, which flows downstream from the north end of the lake towards Esnagi Lake
, and eventually into Lake Superior.
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 the Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
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 Algoma District
Algoma District, Ontario
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858 comprising territory as far west as Minnesota...
, 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 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 347 metres (1,138 ft). The primary inflow is the Magpie River
Magpie River (Ontario)
The Magpie River is a river in Algoma District, northeastern Ontario, Canada that empties into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior near the town of Wawa...
from North Wejinabikun Lake
North Wejinabikun Lake (Ontario)
North Wejinabikun Lake is a lake in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of . The primary inflow is the Magpie River from Wejinabikun Lake, and the primary outflow is the same river, which flows downstream towards...
on the west side of the lake, and there are several unnamed creek inflows, including one from Kabiskagami Lake
Kabiskagami Lake (Ontario)
Kabiskagami Lake is a lake in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of . The primary outflow is an unnamed creek to Mosambik Lake on the Magpie River, which flows into Lake Superior....
on the southwest side. The primary outflow is also the Magpie River, which flows downstream from the north end of the lake towards Esnagi Lake
Esnagi Lake
Esnagi Lake is a large "V"-shaped lake in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of , with the "V" on its side and the apex facing west. The primary inflows are the Magpie River from Mosambik Lake at the north end...
, and eventually into Lake Superior.