Primeau Lake
| Primeau Lake | |
|---|---|
Primeau Lake Location in Saskatchewan Primeau Lake Primeau Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55°51′12″N 107°10′26″W / 55.8533°N 107.174°W |
| Etymology | Louis Primeau |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | Churchill River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 5,053 ha (12,490 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Primeau Lake is a large, irregularly-shaped lake along the course of the Churchill River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[1] 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.[2][3] The lake is about 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-west of the community of Pinehouse. It is surrounded by boreal forest in the Canadian Shield. The lake was named after Louis Primeau, an 18th century fur trader.[4]
Upstream along the Churchill River is Dipper Lake and downstream is Knee Lake.[5] Primeau Lake 192F Indian reserve is situated at the western shore, near where the Churchill enters the lake.[6] At the eastern end — at the lake's outflow — is Jones Peninsula.[7] The peninsula was named after Archie Walker Jones through the geomemorial naming program, which names geographical features after Canadians who lost theirs lives in the service of Canada.[8]
Fish species
Fish species commonly found in Primeau Lake include walleye, lake trout, northern pike, cisco, lake whitefish, and burbot.
See also
References
- ^ "Primeau Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Grajczyk, Martin. "Churchill River". Encyclopedia Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "About English River First Nation". Meadow Lake Tribal Tourism. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Léonard, Carol. "Toponymy of the Churchill River: a Legacy of the French-speaking Voyageurs". Encyclopédie du patrimoine culturel de l'Amérique française. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Knee Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Thompson, Christian. "English River First Nation". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Jones Peninsula". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Primeau Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 3 February 2026.