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Hammerhead Lake

Coordinates: 51°00′12″N 94°50′27″W / 51.00333°N 94.84083°W / 51.00333; -94.84083[1]
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Hammerhead Lake
Hammerhead Lake is located in Ontario
Hammerhead Lake
Hammerhead Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationKenora District, Ontario
Coordinates51°00′12″N 94°50′27″W / 51.00333°N 94.84083°W / 51.00333; -94.84083[1]
Typelake
Part ofHudson Bay drainage basin
River sourcesGammon River, Rostoul River
Primary outflowsGammon River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length7 km (4.3 mi)[2]
Max. width3.5 km (2.2 mi)[2]
Surface elevation337 m (1,106 ft)[3]
References[1]

Hammerhead Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][4][5][6] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.[4]

The primary inflows are the Gammon River, arriving from Gammon Lake at the east, and the Rostoul River, arriving from Rostoul Lake at the south. The primary outflow, at the north, and leading to Donald Lake, is the Gammon River, which flows via the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.[1][2][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hammerhead Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  5. ^ Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  6. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-08-25.