Sipiwesk Lake

Sipiwesk Lake

Sipiwesk Lake north of Lake Winnipeg
Location Division No. 22, Manitoba
Coordinates 55°5′18″N 97°34′31″W / 55.08833°N 97.57528°W / 55.08833; -97.57528Coordinates: 55°5′18″N 97°34′31″W / 55.08833°N 97.57528°W / 55.08833; -97.57528
Primary inflows Nelson River
Primary outflows Nelson River
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 78 km (48 mi)
Surface area 454 km2 (175 sq mi)
Surface elevation 183 m (600 ft)
References [1]

Sipiwesk Lake is a large lake in the province of Manitoba in Canada north of Lake Winnipeg. The lake is a part of the Nelson River watershed and is located north of Cross Lake. The lake is about 78 km (48 miles) long.[2]

The Nelson River flows north from Cross Lake and enters the south end of Sipiwesk Lake on each side of Bear Island flowing through Duck Lake located west of Bear Island. The Nelson River then flows out from the east end of Sipiwesk Lake.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  2. "Google Maps Distance Calculator". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  3. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Sipiwesk Lake)". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  4. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2015-01-07.


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