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| Nistowiak Lake | |
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  Nistowiak Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Nistowiak Lake Nistowiak Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55°25′31″N 104°19′30″W / 55.4254°N 104.3249°W |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
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| Churchill River | |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 2,639 ha (6,520 acres) |
Shore length1 | 113 km (70 mi) |
Surface elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft)[1] |
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| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Nistowiak Lake is a lake along the course of the Churchill River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] The Churchill River is largely a series of interconnected lakes that begins at Churchill Lake in north-western Saskatchewan and empties into the Hudson Bay at Churchill, Manitoba. Upstream from Nistowiak Lake is Drope Lake and downstream is Drinking Lake.[3] The lake is partially within Lac La Ronge Provincial Park[4] about 71 kilometres (44 mi) east-northeast of the community of La Ronge and is surrounded by boreal forest in the Canadian Shield. There are two outfitters and an Indian reserve along the lake's shore.
Description
[edit]Nistowiak Lake is a large lake along the course of the Churchill River. It covers an area of 2,639 ha (6,520 acres) and has a 113-kilometre (70 mi) long shoreline.
The two main inflows for the lake are the Churchill River, which flows into the western end of the lake from Drope Lake,[5] and the Rapid River, which begins at Lac la Ronge to the south and flows into the southern end of Nistowiak Lake from Iskwatikan Lake. The Nistowiak Falls — one of the highest in Saskatchewan[6] — are along the Rapid River. The Churchill River flows out of Nistowiak Lake at its eastern end over the Potter Rapids[7] and into Drinking Lake.[8] Potter Rapids were previously known as Drinking Falls but were renamed in 1955 in honour of William Duncan Potter. Potter was a Flying Officer (RCAF pilot) of Saskatoon who died on 14 May 1944 during World War II.[9]
Stanley 157A Indian reserve and Jim's Camp[10] are along Nistowiak Lake's southern shore where the Rapid River flows in. Voyageur Lodge is at Potter Rapids where the Churchill River flows out of Nistowiak Lake.[11]
Fish species
[edit]Fish species commonly found in Nistowiak Lake include walleye, sauger, northern pike, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, lake whitefish, burbot, and yellow perch.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Nistowiak Lake topographic map". topographic-map. World topographic map. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nistowiak Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Grajczyk, Martin. "Churchill River". Encyclopedia Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Lac La Ronge Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Drope Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nistowiak Falls". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Drinking Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Potter Rapids". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Potter Rapids". Saskatchewan Geographic Names Search. Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture & Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jim's Camp Ltd - Nistowiak Falls". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Churchill River Voyageur Lodge". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Siemens, Matthew. "Nistowiak Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 3 March 2026.