Oxford Lake

Oxford Lake
Location	Manitoba
Coordinates	54°50′00″N 95°35′00″W / 54.8333333°N 95.5833333°W / 54.8333333; -95.5833333Coordinates: 54°50′00″N 95°35′00″W / 54.8333333°N 95.5833333°W / 54.8333333; -95.5833333
Primary inflows	Hayes River
Primary outflows	Hayes River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	401 km2 (155 sq mi)
Surface elevation	186 m (610 ft)[1].
Islands	numerous

Oxford Lake is a lake on the Hayes River in Manitoba, Canada. It is vaguely man-shaped, with a 'head' on the east, a 'neck', a northwest-southeast shoulder line and a 'torso' that tapers to a point in the west. The head is about 7 by 5 miles, the neck one mile across and the shoulder line 11 miles. The south side of the torso is 25 miles and its northwest side 18 miles. On the northwest is a large island or peninsula that fills much of the torso. The Hayes Rivers enters from the southwest and exits from the 'head' southeast below the town and airport of Oxford House, Manitoba. The Carrot River enters on the northwest and allows a portage to Cross Lake, Manitoba on the Nelson River. Downstream is Knee Lake.

Reflist

1. ^ The Atlas of Canada — Lakes

References

Eric C. Morse,'Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada/Then and Now',1979