Iskwatikan Lake
| Iskwatikan Lake | |
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Iskwatikan Lake Location in Saskatchewan Iskwatikan Lake Iskwatikan Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Lac La Ronge Provincial Park |
| Coordinates | 55°22′00″N 104°24′01″W / 55.3667°N 104.4004°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Rapid River |
| Primary outflows | Rapid River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Surface area | 4,088.5 ha (10,103 acres) |
| Max. depth | 23.1 m (76 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 134.1 km (83.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Iskwatikan Lake is a glacial lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan[1] entirely within Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. It is about 63 kilometres (39 mi) east-north-east from La Ronge. Iskwatikan is Cree for "left over".[2] The lake is along the course of the Rapid River within the Churchill River drainage basin. Upstream is Lac la Ronge and downstream is Nistowiak Falls and Nistowiak Lake — which is a lake along the course of the Churchill River. Access to Iskwatikan Lake is by boat or float plane.
Iskwatikan Lake Lodge is a fly-in fishing lodge on Hickson Island[3] near Iskwatikan Lake's outflow. The lodge has modern cabins and 16-foot, 20 horse boats.[4][5]
Description
Iskwatikan Lake is an irregularly shaped lake with many islands, bays, and peninsulas. The lake is about 13 kilometres (8 mi) long and covers an area of 4,088.5 hectares (10,103 acres). It is along the course of Rapid River, which begins to the south at Lac la Ronge Dam[6] and flows through Hale Lake[7] and into Iskwatikan Lake. Rapid River flows out of the lake at the northern end over the Nistowiak Falls and Fisher Rapids.[8][9]
GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program
The GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program is a program that names geographical features in honour of those who lost their lives in the service of Canada. There are several features related to Iskwatikan Lake named through this program.[10]
- Hickson Island — John William Hickson
- George Island — Alan Baldwin George
- Penner Island — Isaac Abraham Penner
- Reed Peninsula — Howard Murray Reed
- MacPherson Bay — Ian Edgar MacPherson
- Stewart Bay — James Murray Stewart
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Iskwatikan Lake include walleye, lake trout, northern pike, cisco, lake whitefish, burbot, and white sucker.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Iskwatikan Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "For Onomatologists Only". Names: A Journal of Onomastics. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Hickson Island". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Iskwatikan Lake Lodge". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Iskwatikan Lake Lodge". SCPO. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Dams and Reservoirs". wsask. Water Security Agency. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Hale Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Nistowiak Falls". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Iskwatikan Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Iskwatikan Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Iskwatikan Lake". Fishbrain. Retrieved 7 September 2025.