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Wolverine Lake (Cochrane District)

Coordinates: 49°49′55″N 83°45′21″W / 49.83194°N 83.75583°W / 49.83194; -83.75583
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Wolverine Lake
Wolverine Lake is located in Ontario
Wolverine Lake
Wolverine Lake
Location in Ontario
LocationCochrane District, Ontario
Coordinates49°49′55″N 83°45′21″W / 49.83194°N 83.75583°W / 49.83194; -83.75583[1]
TypeLake
Part ofJames Bay drainage basin
Primary inflowsValentine River, Wolverine Creek
Primary outflowsValentine River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)
Surface elevation235 metres (771 ft)[2]
SettlementsFontaine'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

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  • Wolverine Creek
  • Valentine River

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wolverine Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. ^ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.
  3. ^ "Hanlan" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  4. ^ "Bannerman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-08-29.

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