Island Lake (Manitoba)

Island Lake
St. Theresa Point on Island Lake
Island Lake is located in Manitoba
Island Lake
Island Lake
Location in Manitoba
Island Lake is located in Canada
Island Lake
Island Lake
Island Lake (Canada)
LocationDivision No. 22,
Northeastern Manitoba
Coordinates53°47′N 94°25′W / 53.783°N 94.417°W / 53.783; -94.417
Primary outflowsIsland Lake River
Catchment area20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length85 km (53 mi)
Surface area1,223 km2 (472 sq mi)
Average depth20.1 m (66 ft)
Max. depth59.4 m (195 ft)
Residence time7.76 years
Shore length1745 km (463 mi)
Surface elevation227 m (745 ft)
SettlementsGarden Hill, Island Lake, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Island Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba in Canada, near the Ontario border. The lake covers a total area of 1,223 square kilometres (472 sq mi), making it the 6th largest lake in the province. The lake is in the Hayes River drainage basin. The Island Lake River flows north from the northwest section of the lake into Gods Lake via Goose Lake and Beaver Lake. Gods Lake drains north through Gods River into the Hayes River.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "World Lake Database (Island Lake)". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Atlas of Canada – Lakes Archived April 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Google Maps Distance Calculator". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Island Lake)". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 7 January 2015.