| Playgreen Lake | |
|---|---|
 Playgreen Lake north of Lake Winnipeg | |
  Playgreen Lake Location of the lake in Manitoba  Playgreen Lake Playgreen Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Division No. 22, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°02′N 98°14′W / 54.033°N 98.233°W |
| Primary inflows | Nelson River |
| Primary outflows | Nelson River |
| Catchment area | 5,322 km2 (2,055 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 657 km2 (254 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.76 km3 (2,240,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 0.04 years |
| Shore length1 | 471 km (293 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Playgreen Lake or Play Green Lake, is a lake in the province of Manitoba in Canada. The lake covers an area of 657 square kilometres (254 sq mi) and it is a part of the Nelson River watershed. The lake is the ninth largest lake in the province. It is located along the Nelson River some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north from the north end of Lake Winnipeg. It was first mapped by noted British surveyor, map-maker, chief fur trader and the explorer Peter Fidler in 1809.[3]
- ^ Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "World Lake Database (Playgreen Lake)". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, Peter Fidler Track Maps, Journals of Exploration and Survey, 1809, E.3/4, folios 4 & 5.