Black Lake (Marchington River)

Black Lake (French: lac Black) is a lake in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 0.6 kilometres (0.4 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 372 metres (1,220 ft),[2] 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Superior Junction and Highway 642, 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of McDougall Mills and 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi) south of Rosnel. The primary outflow is an unnamed creek north to Botsford Lake on the Marchington River, which flows via the English River, the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay. The CN transcontinental rail line crosses the creek between Black Lake and Botsford Lake.

Black Lake
lac Black
Black Lake is located in Ontario
Black Lake
Black Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationKenora District, Ontario
Coordinates50°08′35″N 91°36′00″W / 50.14306°N 91.60000°W / 50.14306; -91.60000[1]
Part ofHudson Bay drainage basin
Primary outflowsUnnamed creek to Botsford Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.6 kilometres (0.4 mi)
Surface elevation372 metres (1,220 ft)

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  1. ^ a b "Black Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-20. (lake)
  2. ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-19.

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