Molson Lake (Manitoba)

Molson Lake
Location	Northern Region, Manitoba
Coordinates	54°12′04″N 96°45′00″W / 54.20111°N 96.75°W / 54.20111; -96.75Coordinates: 54°12′04″N 96°45′00″W / 54.20111°N 96.75°W / 54.20111; -96.75
Primary inflows	Molson River, Keepeewiskawakun River
Primary outflows	Hayes River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	45 km (28 mi)
Max. width	22 km (14 mi)
Surface area	400 km2 (150 sq mi)
Surface elevation	221 m (725 ft)

Location of Molson Lake in Manitoba.

Molson Lake is a lake in Northern Region, Manitoba, Canada and the source of the Hayes River. It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the community of Norway House.

The lake is 45 kilometres (28 mi) long and 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide, has an area of 400 square kilometres (154 sq mi), and lies at an elevation of 221 metres (725 ft).^[1] The primary inflows are the Molson River and Keepeewiskawakun River at the south, and the primary outflow is the Hayes River at the north of the lake, which heads towards Robinson Lake.

Molson Lake Airport is on the north shore of the lake at the west end.

Tributaries

Counterclockwise from the Hayes River outlet

• Panepuyew Creek
• Paimusk Creek
• Keepeewiskawakun River
• Molson River

References

1. ^ "Lakes - Manitoba - Lake Areas and Elevation (lakes larger than 400 square kilometres)". Facts about Canada. Atlas of Canada. 2009-08-17. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html/#arctic. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 

• "Molson Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=GARTQ&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 
• "Topographic Map sheets 63I1, 63I2, 63I3, 63I6, 63I7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map/. Retrieved 2010-07-27.