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
NASA image of Pinehouse Lake in Saskatchewan
Pinehouse Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Pinehouse Lake
Pinehouse Lake
Location of Pinehouse Lake in Saskatchewan
Pinehouse Lake is located in Canada
Pinehouse Lake
Pinehouse Lake
Pinehouse Lake (Canada)
Location Saskatchewan
Coordinates55°32′N 106°35′W
TypeGlacial
Native name
  • ᑭᓀᐱᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
  • kinêpiko-sâkahikanihk (Woods Cree)
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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