Winisk Lake

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| name = Winisk Lake

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| other_name = {{lang|fr|lac Winisk}}

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| location = Kenora District, Canada

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| part_of = Hudson Bay drainage basin

| inflow = {{hlist|Winisk River|Fishbasket River|Wapitotem River}}

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| outflow = Winisk River

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| cities = Webequie First Nation

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Winisk Lake ({{langx|fr|lac Winisk}}) is a large, irregularly-shaped lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Winisk River, and is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin.

The lake is about {{convert|35|km|mi|0}} long and {{convert|19|km|mi|0}} wide and lies at an elevation of {{convert|193|m|ft|0}}. The primary inflows are the Winisk River at the northeast, the Wapitotem River at the south and the Fishbasket River at the southwest. The primary outflow is the Winisk River at the north, which flows to Hudson Bay.

The Webequie First Nation (also known as Webequie, Ontario) and its airport are located on Eastwood Island in the middle of the lake.

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References

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  • {{cite cgndb|id= FDEJV|title= Winisk Lake|accessdate= 2010-10-25}}
  • {{cite web |title= Topographic Map sheets 43D13, 43D14, 43E3, 43E4|publisher= Natural Resources Canada|date= 2010-02-04|work= Atlas of Canada |url= http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map/|accessdate= 2010-10-25}}

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Category:Lakes of Kenora District

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