Stephens Lake (Manitoba)

Stephens Lake is a reservoir in the province of Manitoba in Canada north of Lake Winnipeg. The reservoir was created in 1971 by the Kettle Dam and received its official name of Stephens Lake in 1972. The lake is 32 km (20 miles) long from the inflow of the Nelson River to the outflow at the Kettle Dam. The lake is located 45 km (28 miles) northeast of Split Lake and 150 km (93 miles) west of the Hudson Bay.

Map of Stephens Lake, Manitoba, Canada

The Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, and Limestone Generating Station dams are located upstream on the Nelson River. Gillam is located on the southeastern shore of the Lake. The lake and the town of Gillam are accessed by Manitoba Provincial Road 280.