Gathering Lake

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Gathering Lake
Gathering Lake is located in Ontario
Gathering Lake
Gathering Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationThunder Bay District, Ontario
Coordinates49°25′30″N 87°27′51″W / 49.42500°N 87.46417°W / 49.42500; -87.46417
Part ofGreat Lakes Basin
Primary inflowsNamewaminikan River, Roslyn River, Margret Creek
Primary outflowsNamewaminikan River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (0.7 mi)
Surface elevation378 metres (1,240 ft)[1]
References[2]

Gathering Lake is a long, narrow lake in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin.

The main inflow is the Namewaminikan River at the east. Secondary inflows are the Roslyn River at the south and Margret Creek northeast. The major outflow, at the north, is also the Namewaminikan River, which flows via Lake Nipigon and the Nipigon River to Lake Superior.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates. Accessed 2016-03-11.
  2. ^ a b "Gathering Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

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