Gods Lake
Gods Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba in Canada. The lake covers an area of 1,151 square kilometres (444 sq mi) with a net (water surface) area of 1,061 square kilometres (410 sq mi), making it the 7th largest lake in the province. It lies north of Island Lake at an elevation of 178 metres (584 ft), approximately 280 kilometres (174 mi) east of Thompson, Manitoba. It has a shore length of 474 kilometres (295 mi). It drains north via the Gods River and the Hayes River to Hudson Bay.
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| Location | Northeastern Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°40′26″N 94°14′48″W |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Wesachewan River |
| Primary outflows | Gods River |
| Catchment area | 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 74 km (46 mi) |
| Surface area | 1,061 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 13.2 m (43 ft) |
| Max. depth | 75.3 m (247 ft) |
| Residence time | 2.68 years |
| Shore length1 | 474 km (295 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Islands | Elk Island and many smaller islands |
| Settlements | Gods Lake, Gods Lake Narrows, Gods River |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The area was featured in season 7 of the reality television series Ice Road Truckers. Richard Wagamese writes about Gods Lake in chapter 5 of Indian Horse.
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