Surveyor Lake (Nipissing District, Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Surveyor Lake is a lake
in Nipissing District
, Ontario
, Canada
, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the community of Temagami
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drainage basin
, is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 0.7 kilometre (0.434960915654865 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 292 metres (958 ft). The primary inflow, at the north of the lake, is the Temagami River
from Cross Lake. Secondary inflows include three unnamed creeks, one at the east, one at the west, and one from the direction of Smith Lake at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the south and controlled by the Cross Lake Dam, is the Temagami River towards Red Cedar Lake
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Nipissing District
Nipissing District, Ontario
Nipissing District, Ontario is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.In 2006, the population was 84,688...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the community of Temagami
Temagami, Ontario
Temagami, formerly spelt as Timagami, is a region and a municipality in northeastern Ontario, Canada, in the District of Nipissing with Lake Temagami at its heart....
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Hydrology
The lake is in the Lake HuronLake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 0.7 kilometre (0.434960915654865 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 292 metres (958 ft). The primary inflow, at the north of the lake, is the Temagami River
Temagami River
The Temagami River, formerly spelled as Timagami River, is a river in the Nipissing District of Ontario, Canada, west of the community of Marten River in the Temagami region. Its source is Lake Temagami and flows through Red Cedar Lake. It is well known for its outstanding whitewater stretches...
from Cross Lake. Secondary inflows include three unnamed creeks, one at the east, one at the west, and one from the direction of Smith Lake at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the south and controlled by the Cross Lake Dam, is the Temagami River towards Red Cedar Lake
Red Cedar Lake (Ontario)
Red Cedar Lake is a lake in the Temagami region of northern Ontario. The lake is about 30 km in length.The Marten River flows into the lake and the Temagami River flows through the lake....
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