Mameigwess Lake (French: lac Mameigwess) is an irregularly-shaped lake in the north of the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] The lake is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.
Mameigwess Lake | |
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lac Mameigwess | |
Location | Kenora District, Ontario |
Coordinates | 52°33′45″N 87°51′10″W[1] |
Type | Lake |
Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
Primary inflows | Michikenopik Creek |
Primary outflows | Fishbasket Lake |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface elevation | 245 metres (804 ft) |
The lake lies at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft).[5]
The only named inflow is Michikenopik Creek at the southwest corner of the lake; there are numerous other unnamed inflows. The primary outflow is a channel, at the northwest, to Fishbasket Lake, which flows via the Fishbasket River, Winisk Lake, and the Winisk River to Hudson Bay.[2][3]