Pinehouse Lake | |
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Location | Saskatchewan |
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 | Canada |
Surface area | 404 km2 (156 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
Islands | numerous islands |
Settlements | Pinehouse |
References | [1][2][3] |
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.
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]