Pinehouse Lake

Pinehouse Lake (Woods Cree: ᑭᓀᐱᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, romanized: kinêpiko-sâkahikanihk, lit.'at the Snake Lake') is a lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The northern village of Pinehouse is located on the western shore.

Pinehouse Lake
  • ᑭᓀᐱᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
  • kinêpiko-sâkahikanihk (Woods Cree)
NASA image of Pinehouse Lake in Saskatchewan
Pinehouse Lake
Location of Pinehouse Lake in Saskatchewan
Pinehouse Lake
Pinehouse Lake (Canada)
Location Saskatchewan
Coordinates55°32′N 106°35′W
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsChurchill River
Primary outflowsChurchill River
Basin countries Canada
Surface area404 km2 (156 sq mi)
Surface elevation384 m (1,260 ft)
Islandsnumerous islands
SettlementsPinehouse
References[1][2][3]

The Churchill River flows in from Sandy Lake into the north-west end of the lake at McDonald Bay and flows out through the north-east end of the lake into Sandfly Lake.[4]

See also

References

  1. Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Pinehouse Lake)". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. Marchildon, Greg; Robinson, Sid (2002). Canoeing the Churchill A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway. Regina: University of Regina. p. 203. ISBN 0-88977-148-0.


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