Namakan Lake

General data
- Name: Namakan Lake
- Water system: Lake Winnipeg
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Rainy Lake -> Rainy River (Minnesota–Ontario) -> Lake of the Woods -> Winnipeg River -> Lake Winnipeg -> Nelson River -> Hudson Bay -> Arctic ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Continental
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America, Canada
Description
Namakan Lake is a large freshwater lake located along the international border between northern Minnesota, United States, and Ontario, Canada. The majority of the lake is situated within Voyageurs National Park in St. Louis County, Minnesota, and the surrounding wilderness in Rainy River District, Ontario. Namakan Lake forms part of the interconnected Namakan Reservoir system, which includes Kabetogama Lake, Sand Point Lake, Crane Lake, and Little Vermilion Lake.