Casummit Lake (Ontario)

Coordinates: 51°28′34″N 92°22′17″W / 51.47611°N 92.37139°W / 51.47611; -92.37139
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Summit Lake
Summit Lake is located in Ontario
Summit Lake
Summit Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationKenora District, Ontario
Coordinates51°28′34″N 92°22′17″W / 51.47611°N 92.37139°W / 51.47611; -92.37139[1]
TypeLake
Part ofJames Bay drainage basin
Primary inflowsTwo unnamed creeks
Primary outflowsCasummit Creek to Birch Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Surface elevation391 m (1,283 ft)
SettlementsCasummit

Casummit Lake is a lake in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada,[1] about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of the community of Red Lake. The settlement of Casummit[2] and a mine are on the northeast shore of the lake. A fishing outfitter has a cabin on the north shore of the lake.[3]

Hydrology[edit]

Summit Lake is about 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) long and 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, and lies at an elevation of 391 metres (1,283 ft). There is a significant unnamed island in the centre of the lake. The inflows are two unnamed creeks, one at the northwest from Joneston Lake, the other at the northeast from Richardson Lake. The primary outflow is Casummit Creek, to Birch Lake, at the southeast end of the lake, whose waters flow via the Birch River, Cat River and Albany River into James Bay. A portage leads from just west of the Casummit Creek outlet also to Birch Lake.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Casummit Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-18. (lake)
  2. ^ "Casummit Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-12-20. (settlement)
  3. ^ "Casummit Lake Outpost". KayAir. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-18.