Long Lake (Kenogami River)
| Long Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Thunder Bay District in Ontario (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Diversion of the upper Kenogami River , Kamuck River , Making Ground River |
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| Drain | Derivation to the Aguasabon River | |
| Islands | Halfway Island | |
| Places on the shore | Longlac | |
| Location close to the shore | Terrace Bay | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 49 ° 30 ′ N , 86 ° 51 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 313 m | |
| length | 85 km | |
| width | 3 km | |
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particularities |
flow regulated |
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The Long Lake ( English for "elongated lake") is a lake in the Thunder Bay District in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The elongated lake has a length of 85 km (the northern part 72 km in NNE-SSW orientation, the southern part 13 km in north-south direction) and a maximum width of 3 km. Long Lake lies in the area of the Canadian Shield at an altitude of 313 m .
The lake was originally drained via the Kenogami River north to the Albany River and on to Hudson Bay . Due to the construction of the Kenogami Diversion Dam 15 km north of Long Lake in the years 1937-1938, on which the upper Kenogami River is dammed, its water now flows almost completely - contrary to the original direction of flow - to Long Lake.
At the southern end of the lake, the water of Long Lake now flows via a drainage channel to the Long Lake Control Dam ( ⊙ ), which regulates the outflow. At this point the construction of a hydropower plant is being planned. The water continues to flow over the Aguasabon River to Lake Superior . There is a hydroelectric power station in the vicinity of Terrace Bay , which uses the diverted water to generate electricity.
At the north end of Long Lake is Longlac on the east bank . The Trans-Canada Highway ( Ontario Highway 11 ) runs along the lakeshore at the north end of Long Lake.
Long Lake is a destination for anglers who mainly catch glass ey perch , American char and pike here .