Wolverine Lake (Cochrane District)
For the community in Michigan, see Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
| Wolverine Lake | |
|---|---|
  Wolverine Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49°49′55″N 83°45′21″W / 49.83194°N 83.75583°WCoordinates: 49°49′55″N 83°45′21″W / 49.83194°N 83.75583°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | James Bay drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Valentine River, Wolverine Creek |
| Primary outflows | Valentine River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 235 metres (771 ft)[2] |
| Settlements | Fontaine's Landing |
Wolverine Lake is a lake in geographic Hanlan Township[3] and geographic Bannerman Township[4] in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is in the Valentine River system.
The primary inflows are the Valentine River, arriving from Hanlan Lake, at the southwest; and Wolverine Creek at the north. The primary outflow, at the east, is the Valentine River, which flows to Lac Pivabiska and then via the Pivabiska River, the Missinaibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
- Wolverine Creek
- Valentine River
References
- 1 2 "Wolverine Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "Hanlan" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "Bannerman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
Other map sources:
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
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