Gathering Lake

Gathering Lake
Gathering Lake
Location in Ontario
Location Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Coordinates 49°25′30″N 87°27′51″W / 49.42500°N 87.46417°W / 49.42500; -87.46417
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Primary inflows Namewaminikan River, Roslyn River, Margret Creek
Primary outflows Namewaminikan River
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Max. width 1.2 km (0.7 mi)
Surface elevation 378 metres (1,240 ft)[1]
References [2]

Gathering Lake is a long, narrow lake in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin.

The main inflow is the Namewaminikan River at the east. Secondary inflows are the Roslyn River at the south and Margret Creek northeast. The major outflow, at the north, is also the Namewaminikan River, which flows via Lake Nipigon and the Nipigon River to Lake Superior.

References

  1. Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates. Accessed 2016-03-11.
  2. 1 2 "Gathering Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

Other map sources:

  • Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
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