Mainstay Lake

Mainstay Lake
Mainstay Lake
Mainstay Lake
LocationSouth America
Coordinates07°13′59″N 58°32′19″W / 7.23306°N 58.53861°W / 7.23306; -58.53861
Basin countriesGuyana
Max. length193 mi (311 km)
Max. width53 mi (85 km)
Surface area7,540 sq mi (19,500 km2)
Average depth283 ft (86 m)

Mainstay Lake is a lake in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, near the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 12 mi (19 km) north of Adventure. There is a 0.5 mi (0.80 km) stretch of white sand at the edge of the lake.