Missinaibi Lake
| Missinaibi Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Algoma , Sudbury District in Ontario (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Little Missinaibi River | |
| Drain | Missinaibi River | |
| Location close to the shore | Chapleau , Missanabie | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 48 ° 21 ′ N , 83 ° 41 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 346 m | |
| length | 50 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
The Missinaibi Lake is a lake on the border between Algoma and Sudbury District in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The lake is located in Missinaibi Provincial Park , 20 km east of Missanabie and 60 km northwest of Chapleau . Missinaibi Lake lies at an altitude of 346 m in the area of the Canadian Shield . The lake has a Y-shape with three arms. The southern arm has a length of 12 km, the northwest arm is 18 km long, the northeast arm extends to 32 km in length. The width of the lake is a maximum of 2 km. Missinaibi Lake is drained by the Missinaibi River at the end of the northeast branch. The most important tributary is the Little Missinaibi River .
The lake is used for recreational activities such as canoeing and fishing . In the lake you can find glass ey perch , pike , American char and herring vendace .