Lake Athapapuskow
Lake Athapapuskow is a glacial lake in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 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.
| Lake Athapapuskow | |
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| Lake Athapap | |
| Athapa'puskow Saka'higan (Cree) | |
Lake Athapapuskow from the shore of the Bakers Narrows Campground looking southeast | |
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| Location | Manitoba and Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°33′N 101°40′W |
| 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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