Oxford Lake

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Oxford Lake
Location Division No. 22, Manitoba
Coordinates 54°50′00″N 95°35′00″W / 54.83333°N 95.58333°W / 54.83333; -95.58333Coordinates: 54°50′00″N 95°35′00″W / 54.83333°N 95.58333°W / 54.83333; -95.58333
Primary inflows Hayes River
Primary outflows Hayes River
Basin countries Canada
Surface area 401 km2 (155 sq mi)
Surface elevation 186 m (610 ft).[1]
Islands numerous

Oxford Lake is a lake on the Hayes River in Manitoba, Canada. It is vaguely man-shaped, with a 'head' on the east, a 'neck', a northwest-southeast shoulder line and a 'torso' that tapers to a point in the west. The head is about 7 by 5 miles, the neck one mile across and the shoulder line 11 miles. The south side of the torso is 25 miles and its northwest side 18 miles. On the northwest is a large island (Carghill Island) or peninsula that fills much of the torso. The Hayes Rivers enters from the southwest and exits from the 'head' southeast below the town and airport of Oxford House, Manitoba. The Carrot River enters on the northwest and allows a portage to Cross Lake, Manitoba on the Nelson River. Downstream is Knee Lake.

References

  1. ↑ The Atlas of Canada — Lakes

References

Eric C. Morse,'Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada/Then and Now',1979

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