Summit Lake (Sudbury District) facts for kids
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 Summit Lake
Location in Ontario
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| Location | Sudbury District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48°25′35″N 82°43′15″W / 48.42639°N 82.72083°W |
| Primary inflows | Two unnamed creeks |
| Primary outflows | Shiners Creek towards Shiners Lake |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Summit Lake (also known as French: lac Summit in French) is a freshwater lake in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the northern part of the Sudbury District. This lake is part of a very large water system called the James Bay drainage basin. This means its water eventually flows all the way to James Bay.
The lake is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) northwest of a small community called Foleyet. You can find Foleyet along Highway 101. Summit Lake is also near some railway points. It is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Missonga and 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast of Oatland. These places are on the main railway line used by the Canadian National Railway. The Via Rail Canadian train service also uses this line. This railway runs along the entire western side of Summit Lake.
About Summit Lake's Water
Summit Lake is about 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) long and 0.5 kilometres (0.3 mi) wide. It sits at an elevation of 355 metres (1,165 ft) above sea level. Imagine it being quite high up!
Water Flow and Connections
The lake gets its water from two unnamed creeks. These creeks flow into the lake at its southern and northeastern ends. The main way water leaves Summit Lake is through a stream called Shiners Creek. This creek flows from the northwest corner of Summit Lake towards Shiners Lake.
From Shiners Lake, the water continues its journey. It flows into the Nemegosenda River, then the Kapuskasing River, and after that, the Mattagami River. Finally, the water enters the Moose River. All these rivers eventually carry the water into James Bay. So, the water from Summit Lake travels a long way to reach the sea!
