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Winisk Lake

Winisk Lake
Lake
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Part of Winisk River drainage basin
Tributaries
 - Primary inflows Winisk River, Fishbasket River, Wapitotem River
City Webequie First Nation
Elevation 193 m (633 ft)
Coordinates 52°54′35″N 87°23′03″W / 52.90972°N 87.38417°W / 52.90972; -87.38417Coordinates: 52°54′35″N 87°23′03″W / 52.90972°N 87.38417°W / 52.90972; -87.38417
Mouth Winisk River
 - coordinates 53°06′39″N 87°19′58″W / 53.11083°N 87.33278°W / 53.11083; -87.33278
Length 35 km (22 mi)
Width 19 km (12 mi)
Location of Winisk Lake in Ontario.

Winisk Lake is a large, irregularly-shaped lake in the Winisk River and Hudson Bay drainage basins in northern Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

The lake is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) long and 19 kilometres (12 mi) wide and lies at an elevation of 193 metres (633 ft). The primary inflows are the Winisk River at the northeast, the Wapitotem River at the south and the Fishbasket River at the southwest. The primary outflow is the Winisk River at the north, which flows to Hudson Bay.

The Webequie First Nation (also known as Webequie, Ontario) and its airport are located on Eastwood Island in the middle of the lake.


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