ðə nˈɪɹbaɪ lˈeɪk ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm ɪz ɐ tˈɪpɪkəl "kɐnˈeɪdiən ʃˈiːld"tˈaɪp lˈeɪk ˈævɹɪdʒɪŋ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli ænd ˈɛmptiz ˌɪntʊ lˈeɪk suːpˈiəɹɪɚɹ æt bᵻtˈɛ ɡɹˈɪs, baɪ wˈeɪ ʌv bˈoʊθ ɐ nˈætʃɚɹəl tʃˈænəl ænd ɐ dɹˈɛdʒd kənˈæl.
The nearby lake of the same name is a typical "Canadian Shield"-type lake averaging approximately  and empties into Lake Superior at Bete Gris, by way of both a natural channel and a dredged canal.