Survey Metadata
Lake sediment
Ontario
2000
Lake sediment survey, Operation Treasure Hunt, NTS 52O/4, 52J, K, Sioux Lookout-Lac Seul area, northwestern Ontario, 2000.
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Survey Description
In the summer of 2000, a lake sediment and water quality survey was carried out in the Sioux Lookout-Lac Seul area, northwestern Ontario, as part of Operation Treasure Hunt.
A total of 2192 lake sites were visited and 1949 lake sediment samples were collected.
The data are published in Ontario Geological Survey Open File Report OFR6069 and Miscellaneous Release-Data, MRD088.
The data are also part of a compilation database, Lake Geochemistry of Ontario – 2019.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Geological Survey (2001). Lake sediment analytical data for the Sioux Lookout–Bamaji Lake area: Operation Treasure Hunt. Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Release-Data, MRD088. ( more) |
| 2 | Ontario Geological Survey (2001). Sioux Lookout–Bamaji Lake area lake sediment survey: Operation Treasure Hunt. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 6069, 115 p. ( more) |
| 3 | Ontario Geological Survey (2020). Lake geochemistry of Ontario—2019. Ontario Geological Survey, online database. https://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmaccess/mndm_dir.asp?type=pub&id=LakeGeochemON. Accessed March 30, 2023. ( more) |
Project History
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50° | 51.25° | -92.5° | -91.5° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers NTS 52O/4 (Wesleyan Lake) and parts of NTS 52J (Sious Lookout) and 52K (Lac Seul) in the Sioux Lookout-Bamaji Lake area, northwestern Ontario. It is bounded to the south by 50°N latitude. The centre of the study area is located approximately 114 km northeast of Dryden. The communities of Sioux Lookout and Lac Seul are found within the study area.
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