Etomami Lake

Etomami Lake
Etomami Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Etomami Lake
Etomami Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Etomami Lake is located in Canada
Etomami Lake
Etomami Lake
Etomami Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Preeceville No. 334
Coordinates52°15′20″N 102°39′04″W / 52.2556°N 102.6512°W / 52.2556; -102.6512
TypeBifurcation lake
River sourcesPorcupine Hills
Primary outflows
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area19.3 ha (48 acres)
Shore length14 km (2.5 mi)
Surface elevation524 m (1,719 ft)
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Etomami Lake[1][2] is a bifurcating lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is in a glacier-carved valley in the Porcupine Hills within the Rural Municipality of Preeceville No. 334. It is the headwaters for both the Etomami and the Lilian Rivers. Henry Kelsey of the Hudson's Bay Company travelled past the lake in 1691 when he went from the Etomami River system to the Lilian.

Etomami is Cree for "where 3 rivers join" which is in reference to where the three rivers of Etomami, Red Deer, and Fir meet near the town of Hudson Bay.[3]

  1. ^ "Etomami Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Etomami Lake". Fishbrain. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Local History". Town of Hudson Bay. Retrieved 3 October 2024.