Frith Lake (French: lac Frith) is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] The lake is on Kelvin Island, a large island in Lake Nipigon, and is thus in the Great Lakes Basin.[2][4]
| Frith Lake | |
|---|---|
| lac Frith | |
  Frith Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Thunder Bay District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49°52′29″N 88°40′42″W / 49.87472°N 88.67833°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Primary outflows | unnamed creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 293 metres (961 ft) |
Hydrology
editThe lake is 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) wide,[2] and lies at an elevation of 293 metres (961 ft).[6] It is on Kelvin Island, a large island in Lake Nipigon, making Frith Lake a lake on an island in a lake. Frith Lake itself has a small islet.[2][4]
There are three unnamed inflows, at the west, southwest, and east. The primary outflow is an unnamed creek at the northwest that flows to northwest Lake Nipigon, and then via the Nipigon River to Lake Superior.[2][4]
Natural history
editThe lake is part of the Lake Nipigon Conservation Reserve.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Frith Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Map 15 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-16.