Lake of Bays (Kenora District)

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Lake of Bays
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Lake of Bays
Location in Ontario
Location Kenora District, Ontario
Coordinates 49°59′03″N91°17′16″W / 49.98417°N 91.28778°W / 49.98417; -91.28778 Coordinates: 49°59′03″N91°17′16″W / 49.98417°N 91.28778°W / 49.98417; -91.28778 [1]
Primary inflows Bays River, Lake of Bays River
Primary outflows Lake of Bays River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length25 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. width8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Surface elevation388 metres (1,273 ft)

Lake of Bays is a lake in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada in the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The primary inflows are the Bays River at the southeast, and the Lake of Bays River at the northeast; the primary outflow is the Lake of Bays River at the north, which flows via the Sturgeon River, Marchington River, English River, Winnipeg River, and Nelson River to Hudson Bay.

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References

  1. "Lake of Bays". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-06-02. (lake)

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