Eagle Lake (Ontario)

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Eagle Lake
Location Ontario
Coordinates 49°40′08″N93°16′44″W / 49.66889°N 93.27889°W / 49.66889; -93.27889 [1]
Primary outflows Eagle River
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. depth110 feet (34 m)
Surface elevation362 m (1,188 ft)

Eagle Lake is a lake in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada, west of the City of Dryden. [1] The communities of Vermilion Bay and Eagle Lake First Nation are located on the lake's north shore.

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Substantial islands in the lake include Staton Island, North Twin Island, South Twin Island, Net Island, Float Island, Boat Island, and Canoe Island. [2]

History

Circa 1857, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) opened a fur-trade post on the lake, called Eagle Nest or Eagle's Nest House. It operated until 1872, reopened the next year, and closed in May 1876. By 1890, Eagle Nest was in operation once again as an outpost of White Dog. It is unclear when it closed permanently. [3]

Around 1869, the HBC established another fur-trade outpost on the lake. In 1881, the Eagle Lake Post was relocated to the Wabigoon River near the Wabigon Post in order to be closer to the railway. Eagle Lake became an outpost of Wabigon and operated occasionally during the winters. It closed around 1903. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eagle Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. Google maps
  3. "Hudson's Bay Company: Eagle Nest". pam.minisisinc.com. Archives of Manitoba - Keystone Archives Descriptive Database. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. "Hudson's Bay Company: Eagle Lake (Lac la Pluie District)". pam.minisisinc.com. Archives of Manitoba - Keystone Archives Descriptive Database. Retrieved 6 June 2023.