Primary outflows Marchington River Max. length 22.5 km (14.0 mi) Surface area 81 km (31 sq mi) Surface elevation 362 m Width 2.5 km Outflow location Marchington River | Max. width 2.5 km (1.6 mi) Area 81 km² Length 22.5 km | |
Primary inflows Inflow source Marchington River, Sturgeon River | ||
Marchington Lake is a lake in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located near Sioux Lookout in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario, Canada.
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Map of Marchington Lake, Kenora, Unorganized, ON, Canada
HydrologyEdit
The lake lies roughly south-west to north-east, a distance of 22.5 km (14.0 mi). There are two major bays on the lake: Northeast Bay, which forms the north-east end, and McDougall Bay, which forms a large hook at the south-west corner. Another arm forms a 5 km (3.1 mi) spike leading south-east from Northeast Bay.
The Marchington River flows into the lake at McDougall Bay and is also the outflow of the lake, at the south-west corner at McDougall Mills. The Sturgeon River is another main source, and flows into the lake at the spike-shaped arm at the south-eastern end. The North River flows into the middle of the lake on the north-west side. Other inflows are (clockwise from north-east) Watin Creek, Kinniwap Creek, Mall Creek, Martin Creek and Kee Creek. The Marchington River flows via the English River, the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.
EconomyEdit
The CN transcontinental main line crosses the lake at its south-eastern arm near Robinson, travels inland, then continues along the south-west corner of the lake past Ghost River and McDougall Mills.