Whitesand Lake (Lake Nipigon)
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Whitesand Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District
, Ontario
, Canada
. The primary inflow and outflow is the Whitesand River
. The lake is about 3600 metres (11,811 ft) long and 500 metres (1,640 ft) wide and lies at an elevation of 311 metres (1,020 ft).
A second lake in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand Lake (Hewitson River)
, is further southeast and is on the Hewitson River
system.
Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
, 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
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. The primary inflow and outflow is the Whitesand River
Whitesand River (Lake Nipigon)
The Whitesand River is a river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, that flows south into the northwest side of Lake Nipigon. Another river in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand River , lies further southeast and flows into Lake Superior via the Hewitson River.-Course:The river...
. The lake is about 3600 metres (11,811 ft) long and 500 metres (1,640 ft) wide and lies at an elevation of 311 metres (1,020 ft).
A second lake in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand Lake (Hewitson River)
Whitesand Lake (Hewitson River)
Whitesand Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, part of the Hewitson River system. Another lake in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand Lake , lies further northwest and flows via the Whitesand River into Lake Nipigon.Whitesand Lake is just north of Highway 17,...
, is further southeast and is on the Hewitson River
Hewitson River
The Hewitson River is a short river in Thunder Bay District, northwestern Ontario, Canada.-Course:The river begins at Whitesand Lake and flows over a series of falls, called the Rainbow Falls, then is crossed by Highway 17, and finally flows into Lake Superior. The mouth is about east of the...
system.