Amisk Lake

Amisk Lake is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Flin Flon, Manitoba. 'Amisk' means beaver in Cree. Along the lake's shores is the community of Denare Beach, a provincial recreation site with lake access and camping, and prehistoric limestone crevices. Access to the lake and its amenities is from Highway 167. Amisk Lake was on an important fur trade route in the 18th century.

For the lake in Alberta, see Amisk Lake (Alberta).

Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Detail of David Thompson's 1814 map of Beaver Lake
Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Amisk (Beaver) Lake (Canada)
LocationSaskatchewan
Coordinates54°34′N 102°14′W
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsSturgeon-Weir River (West Weir)
Primary outflowsSturgeon-Weir River (South Weir)
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area45,307.5 ha (111,957 acres)
Surface elevation294 m (965 ft)
Islands
  • Lookout Island
  • Carpenter Island
  • Iskwasoo Island
  • Ing Island, Newfoundland Island, Missi Island
  • Crater Island
SettlementsDenare Beach
References
Saskatchewan River
Methye Portage
Île-à-la-Crosse
Sturgeon-Weir River
Amisk Lake
Location of Amisk Lake on the fur trade route from Lake Winnipeg to Lake Athabasca
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