Optic Lake (Ontario)

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Optic Lake
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Optic Lake
Location in Ontario
Location Kenora District, Ontario
Coordinates 50°55′17″N94°31′16″W / 50.92139°N 94.52111°W / 50.92139; -94.52111 [1]
Type lake
Part of Hudson Bay drainage basin
River sources Rostoul River
Primary outflows Rostoul River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length4.0 km (2.5 mi) [2]
Max. width2.3 km (1.4 mi) [2]
Surface elevation365 m (1,198 ft) [3]
References [1]

Optic 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 inflow, at the northeast and arriving from Telescope Lake, and outflow, at the west and leading towards Glenn Lake, is the Rostoul River, which flows via the Gammon River, the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay. [1] [2] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Optic Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Toporama". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Google Earth" . Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  5. ↑ Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  6. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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