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Big Trout Lake

Coordinates: 53°47′00″N 90°00′26″W / 53.78333°N 90.00722°W / 53.78333; -90.00722
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Big Trout Lake
Aerial view of Big Trout Lake (largest lake at centre right)
Big Trout Lake is located in Ontario
Big Trout Lake
Big Trout Lake
LocationKenora District, Ontario
Coordinates53°47′00″N 90°00′26″W / 53.78333°N 90.00722°W / 53.78333; -90.00722
Primary inflowsFawn River
Primary outflowsFawn River
Catchment area4,350 km2 (1,680 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length57 km (35 mi)
Max. width23 km (14 mi)
Surface area645.6 km2 (249.3 sq mi)
Surface elevation211 m (692 ft)
IslandsBig Island, Post Island
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Big Trout Lake is a large lake in Northern Ontario. The Fawn River fills it from the west and drains it from the east.[2] The reserve of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, also known as Big Trout Lake, is on Post Island near the northern shore.

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  1. ^ Herdendorf, Charles E. (1982). "Large Lakes of the World". Journal of Great Lakes Research. 8 (3): 379–412. Bibcode:1982JGLR....8..379H. doi:10.1016/S0380-1330(82)71982-3.
  2. ^ a b Hudec, P. P. (1964). Geology of the Big Trout Lake Area (PDF). Geological Reports. Vol. 23. Toronto: Ontario Department of Mines. Retrieved January 24, 2017.