Sturgeon Lake (Northwestern Ontario)

Sturgeon Lake is a lake in the Kenora and Thunder Bay districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. The lake has many bays and arms, and is drained by the Sturgeon River. It has a shallow V shape, with one arm beginning near O'Briens Landing and extending 35 km (22 mi) north-east to Sturgeon Lake Narrows at the vertex of the "V", and the second arm continuing from there another 24 km (15 mi) north to a point 6.5 km (4.0 mi)south of Savant Lake. Savant Lake (Sturgeon Lake) Water Aerodrome is located on the lake.

Sturgeon Lake
Sturgeon Lake is located in Ontario
Sturgeon Lake
Sturgeon Lake
LocationKenora and Thunder Bay Districts, Ontario
Coordinates49°58′28″N 90°46′08″W / 49.97444°N 90.76889°W / 49.97444; -90.76889
Primary outflowsSturgeon River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length59 km (37 mi)
Max. width7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Surface area300 km2 (116 sq mi)
Shore length1284 km (176.5 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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