North Whitesand Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] It is the source of the Whitesand River, and is part of the Great Lakes Basin (Lake Superior basin).
| North Whitesand Lake | |
|---|---|
  North Whitesand Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Thunder Bay District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48°59′02″N 87°19′54″W / 48.98389°N 87.33167°W[1] |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Primary outflows | Whitesand River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Max. width | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Surface area | 11.08 ha (27.4 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
The lake is about 680 metres (2,230 ft) long and 560 metres (1,840 ft) wide,[2] has an area of 11.08 hectares (27.4 acres),[3] and lies at an elevation of 512 metres (1,680 ft).[6] There are two unnamed inflows: one at the northeast and one at the southeast. The primary outflow, at the west of the lake and heading west, is the Whitesand River.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "North Whitesand Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ a b "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Map 15 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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