Sturgeon Lake (Hayes Watershed – Kenora District, Ontario)

For other places with the same name, see Sturgeon Lake (disambiguation).
Sturgeon Lake
Location Kenora District, Ontario
Coordinates 55°23′48″N 90°54′19″W / 55.39667°N 90.90528°W / 55.39667; -90.90528Coordinates: 55°23′48″N 90°54′19″W / 55.39667°N 90.90528°W / 55.39667; -90.90528
Primary inflows Sturgeon River
Primary outflows Sturgeon River
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 24.4 km (15.2 mi)
Max. width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area 14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Shore length1 45 km (28.0 mi)
Surface elevation 88 m (289 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Sturgeon Lake is a long, thin lake located in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, 200 km (124 mi) along the Manitoba-Ontario border from Hudson Bay and 6.5 km (4.0 mi) from the Manitoba border.

The Sturgeon River flows north-west into and out of the lake, and eventually flows into Hudson Bay via the Hayes River.

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