Hansen Lake (Kenora District) Explained

Hansen Lake
Location:Kenora District, Ontario
Coordinates:50.9261°N -94.7008°W
Type:lake
Part Of:Hudson Bay drainage basin
Rivers:Rostoul River, Domain Creek
Outflow:Rostoul River
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:5km (03miles)[1]
Width:3.9km (02.4miles)
Elevation:345m (1,132feet)[2]
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario

Hansen Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[3] [4] [5] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.

The primary inflows are the Rostoul River, arriving at the southeast from Glenn Lake, and Domain Creek, at the northeast. The primary outflow, at the northwest and leading towards Rostoul Lake, is the Rostoul River, which flows via the Gammon River, the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toporama. Atlas of Canada. 12 September 2016. Natural Resources Canada. 2018-08-26.
  2. Web site: Google Earth. 2018-08-26.
  3. Web site: Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. 2018-08-26.
  4. Map 16. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 1,600,000. 2016-01-01. 2018-08-26.
  5. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2018-08-26.