Stephens Lake (Manitoba) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stephens Lake
Stephens Lake from Manitoba Road 280
Stephens Lake Location in Manitoba
Location	Division No. 23, Manitoba
Coordinates	56°25′58″N 95°7′1″W / 56.43278°N 95.11694°W / 56.43278; -95.11694
Primary inflows	Nelson River
Primary outflows	Nelson River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	32 km (20 mi)

Stephens Lake is a reservoir in the province of Manitoba in Canada north of Lake Winnipeg. The reservoir was created in 1971 by the Kettle Dam and received its official name of Stephens Lake in 1972. The lake is 32 km (20 miles) long from the inflow of the Nelson River to the outflow at the Kettle Dam. The lake is located 45 km (28 miles) northeast of Split Lake and 150 km (93 miles) west of the Hudson Bay.

The Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, and Limestone Generating Station dams are located downstream on the Nelson River. Gillam is located on the southeastern shore of the Lake. The lake and the town of Gillam are accessed by Manitoba Provincial Road 280.

Stephens Lake on the Nelson River