Head Lake (Kawartha Lakes) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Head Lake
Head Lake Location in Southern Ontario
Location	Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Ontario
Coordinates	44°44′25″N 78°54′46″W / 44.74028°N 78.91278°W / 44.74028; -78.91278
Primary inflows	Head River
Primary outflows	Head River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	5 mi (8.0 km)
Max. width	3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. depth	30 feet (9 m)
Surface elevation	879 feet (268 m)
Settlements	Head Lake

Head Lake is a lake in the city of Kawartha Lakes, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Shows the area of the lake highlighted on a map.</ref> It is located between Uphill to the west and Norland to the east. Kawartha Lakes Road 45 (formerly Highway 503) follows the southern and western shoreline of the lake. The community of Head Lake is located on the southern shore of the lake.

The lake is in the Great Lakes Basin and is about 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and 8 km (5.0 mi) long. The primary inflow, at the northeast, and outflow, at the northwest, is the Head River. The Head River flows via the Black River and the Severn River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.