Carroll Lake is an irregularly-shaped lake in the province of Manitoba, and in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern province of Ontario, Canada.[1][2][5][6][7][8] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and, with the exception of portions of two small bays in the west, lies mostly in Ontario.[1][2][4][6] The Ontario portion of the lake is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park,[6] and the small Manitoba portions within Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park.[9]
| Carroll Lake | |
|---|---|
  Carroll Lake Location in Ontario straddling the border with Manitoba | |
| Location | Kenora District, Ontario; and Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 51°06′01″N 95°04′35″W / 51.10028°N 95.07639°W[1] |
| Type | lake |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Gammon River, Haggart River |
| Primary outflows | Gammon River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 20 km (12 mi)[2] |
| Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft)[3] |
| References | [1][4] |
There are two primary inflows: the Haggart River at the south, and the Gammon River at the southeast. There are numerous secondary unnamed inflows. The primary outflow, at the west, is the Gammon River, which flows via the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.[1][2][6]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Carroll Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-24. (Ontario entry)
- ^ a b c d e "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ a b "Carroll Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-24. (Manitoba entry)
- ^ "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ a b c d "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Atikaki Provincial Park (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Sustainable Development. 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-24.