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]
| Hammerhead Lake | |
|---|---|
  Hammerhead Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Kenora District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 51°00′12″N 94°50′27″W / 51.00333°N 94.84083°W[1] |
| Type | lake |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| River sources | Gammon River, Rostoul River |
| Primary outflows | Gammon River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi)[2] |
| Max. width | 3.5 km (2.2 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft)[3] |
| References | [1] |
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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Hammerhead Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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