Lake Athapapuskow

Lake Athapapuskow
Lake Athapap
Athapa'puskow Saka'higan (Cree)
Lake Athapapuskow from the shore of the Bakers Narrows Campground looking southeast
Lake Athapapuskow is located in Manitoba
Lake Athapapuskow
Lake Athapapuskow
Location of Lake Athapapuskow in Manitoba
Lake Athapapuskow is located in Canada
Lake Athapapuskow
Lake Athapapuskow
Lake Athapapuskow (Canada)
Location
Coordinates54°33′N 101°40′W / 54.550°N 101.667°W / 54.550; -101.667[1]
Lake typeglacial lake
Part ofNelson River drainage basin
Primary inflows
Primary outflowsGoose River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length31.2 km (19.4 mi)
Max. width35.2 km (21.9 mi)
Surface area269 km2 (104 sq mi)
Max. depth71 m (233 ft)
Shore length1786 km (488 mi)
Surface elevation291 m (955 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
Islands+ 575
Settlements
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Athapapuskow is a glacial lake in Manitoba[1] and Saskatchewan,[2] Canada, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba. The lake is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and is the source of the Goose River.

  1. ^ a b "Lake Athapapuskow". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2017. (Manitoba entry)
  2. ^ "Lake Athapapuskow". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2017. (Saskatchewan entry)