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.
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![]() NASA image of Pinehouse Lake in Saskatchewan | |
Location | ![]() |
Coordinates | 55°32′N 106°35′W / 55.533°N 106.583°W |
Type | Glacial |
Primary inflows | Churchill River |
Primary outflows | Churchill River |
Basin countries | ![]() |
Surface area | 404 km2 (156 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
Islands | numerous islands |
Settlements | Pinehouse |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Pinehouse Lake)". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ 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.