Hammerhead Lake

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Hammerhead Lake
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Hammerhead Lake
Location in Ontario
Location Kenora District, Ontario
Coordinates 51°00′12″N94°50′27″W / 51.00333°N 94.84083°W / 51.00333; -94.84083 [1]
Type lake
Part of Hudson Bay drainage basin
River sources Gammon River, Rostoul River
Primary outflows Gammon River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length7 km (4.3 mi) [2]
Max. width3.5 km (2.2 mi) [2]
Surface elevation337 m (1,106 ft) [3]
References [1]

Hammerhead Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. [4]

The primary inflows are the Gammon River, arriving from Gammon Lake at the east, and the Rostoul River, arriving from Rostoul Lake at the south. The primary outflow, at the north, and leading to Donald Lake, is the Gammon River, which flows via the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay. [1] [2] [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Toporama". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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