Fishbasket Lake (French: lac Fishbasket) is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] The lake is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and is the source of the Fishbasket River.

Fishbasket Lake
lac Fishbasket
Fishbasket Lake is located in Ontario
Fishbasket Lake
Fishbasket Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationKenora District, Ontario
Coordinates52°36′33″N 87°57′09″W / 52.60917°N 87.95250°W / 52.60917; -87.95250[1]
Part ofHudson Bay drainage basin
Primary inflowsMameigwess Lake
Primary outflowsFishbasket River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation245 metres (804 ft)

The lake is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide,[2] and lies at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft).[5]

The primary inflow is the water arriving directly from Mameigwess Lake at the centre east of the lake. The primary outflow, at the northwest tip of the lake, is the Fishbasket River, which flows to Winisk Lake, and then via the Winisk River to Hudson Bay.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fishbasket Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. ^ a b "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  4. ^ Map 17 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  5. ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-02.