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Island Lake
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St. Theresa Point on Island Lake
Island Lake is located in Manitoba
Island Lake
Island Lake
Location in Manitoba
Location Division No. 22,
Northeastern Manitoba
Coordinates 53°47′N 94°25′W / 53.783°N 94.417°W / 53.783; -94.417
Primary outflows Island Lake River
Catchment area 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 85 km (53 mi)
Surface area 1,223 km2 (472 sq mi)
Average depth 20.1 m (66 ft)
Max. depth 59.4 m (195 ft)
Residence time 7.76 years
Shore length1 745 km (463 mi)
Surface elevation 227 m (745 ft)
Settlements Garden Hill, Island Lake, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Island Lake is a large lake in northeastern Manitoba, Canada. It is located very close to the border with Ontario. The lake covers a huge area of 1,223 square kilometres (472 sq mi). This makes it the 6th largest lake in the province of Manitoba.

Island Lake is part of the Hayes River water system. The Island Lake River flows north from the lake. It eventually reaches Gods Lake, then Gods River, and finally the Hayes River. A special monument at the east end of Island Lake helps mark the boundary between Ontario and Manitoba.

Communities on Island Lake

Several communities are located around Island Lake. These include First Nations communities and a northern settlement. The main communities are Wasagamack, St. Theresa Point, and Garden Hill. There is also a smaller northern settlement called Island Lake.

In 2011, the total population of these communities was 7,120 people. Wasagamack had 1,411 residents. St. Theresa Point was home to 2,871 people. Both of these communities are on the western side of the lake. About 18 km (11 miles) to the east, across the bay, are Garden Hill and the settlement of Island Lake. Garden Hill had 2,776 residents. The Island Lake settlement had 62 people and is built on several islands.

Climate Around Island Lake

The area around Island Lake experiences a wide range of temperatures. Winters are very cold, with average temperatures often below -20 degrees Celsius. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -45 degrees Celsius in January.

Summers are much warmer and pleasant. The average temperature in July is about 17.5 degrees Celsius. However, it can get quite hot, with the highest recorded temperature being 37.3 degrees Celsius in June.

The region also gets a fair amount of rain and snow. Most of the precipitation falls during the summer months. July and August are usually the wettest months.

Climate data for Island Lake
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
7.5
(45.5)
16.2
(61.2)
29.2
(84.6)
32.2
(90.0)
37.3
(99.1)
35
(95)
32.5
(90.5)
30.4
(86.7)
21.7
(71.1)
15
(59)
4.4
(39.9)
37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−12.4
(9.7)
−3.8
(25.2)
5.6
(42.1)
13.7
(56.7)
19.5
(67.1)
22.5
(72.5)
21.1
(70.0)
13.5
(56.3)
5.7
(42.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
−14.8
(5.4)
4
(39)
Daily mean °C (°F) −22.9
(−9.2)
−18.6
(−1.5)
−10.8
(12.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.7
(45.9)
14
(57)
17.5
(63.5)
16.4
(61.5)
9.5
(49.1)
2.6
(36.7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −28.1
(−18.6)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−17.8
(0.0)
−7.1
(19.2)
1.5
(34.7)
8.4
(47.1)
12.5
(54.5)
11.6
(52.9)
5.5
(41.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
−11.6
(11.1)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
Record low °C (°F) −45
(−49)
−43.3
(−45.9)
−42.2
(−44.0)
−28.9
(−20.0)
−16.6
(2.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
2.2
(36.0)
2.2
(36.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
−34.8
(−30.6)
−43.3
(−45.9)
−45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.1
(0.79)
18.9
(0.74)
24
(0.9)
26.2
(1.03)
42.8
(1.69)
69.1
(2.72)
89.4
(3.52)
77.4
(3.05)
61.8
(2.43)
55.8
(2.20)
36.3
(1.43)
24.4
(0.96)
546.2
(21.50)
Source: Environment Canada

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