Lake Athapapuskow
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Lake Athapapuskow is a glacial lake in Manitoba[1] and Saskatchewan,[2] Canada, located 15 km (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.
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Lake Athapapuskow | |
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Lake Athapap | |
Athapa'puskow Saka'higan (Cree) | |
Location | Manitoba and Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 54°33′N 101°40′W[1] |
Lake type | glacial lake |
Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
River sources | Pineroot River, Mistik Creek, Schist Creek, Flintoba Creek |
Primary outflows | Goose River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) |
Max. width | 35.2 km (21.9 mi) |
Surface area | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 71 m (233 ft) |
Shore length1 | 786 km (488 mi) |
Surface elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Frozen | November–May |
Islands | + 575 |
Settlements | Cranberry Portage, Bakers Narrows, Millwater |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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