Steel Lake (Ontario)

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Steel Lake
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Steel Lake
Location Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 49°12′11″N86°50′43″W / 49.2031°N 86.8453°W / 49.2031; -86.8453
Primary inflows Steel River
Primary outflows Steel River
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length28 km (17 mi) [1]
Average depth16 m (52 ft) [1]
Max. depth64 m (210 ft) [1]

Steel Lake is a very long, narrow lake in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [2] It is located in Thunder Bay District, east of Nipigon and Red Rock, and west of Manitouwadge. It is part of the Steel River system, situated just downstream and north of the equally long and narrow Cairngorm Lake. The lake's outlet is in the extreme north end, at which point the Steel River turns 180 degrees and flows due south. [3]

The lake and a 200 metres (660 ft) wide strip of land along its shores are protected within the Steel River Provincial Park. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Steel River Loop". northernscavenger.com. Northern Scavenger. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. "Steel Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. "Steel River Provincial Park". terracebay.ca. Township of Terrace Bay. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. "Policy Report P2678: STEEL RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)". Crown Land Use Policy Atlas. Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2021.