Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
m →Parks and recreation: Typo fixing, replaced: Saskatchwan → Saskatchewan |
||
| (29 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{Short description|Lake in Western Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{otheruses}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Reindeer Lake
| image = Canada.A2002236.1810.721.250m NASA.jpg
| image_size = 255
| caption = [[NASA]] satellite map of Reindeer Lake<ref>{{cite web
| title = NASA Visible Earth (BURN SCARS IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA) Note: Dark to light rust coloured areas are burn scars from forest fires
Line 10 ⟶ 15:
| image_bathymetry =
| caption_bathymetry =
| location = [[Division No. 18,
| coords = {{coord|57|18|N|102|22|W|region:CA-SK_type:waterbody_scale:2500000|display=inline,title}}
|
| inflow = {{hlist|[[Cochrane River (Canada)|Cochrane]] | Wathaman}}
| outflow = [[Reindeer River (Saskatchewan)|Reindeer River]]
| catchment = {{
| basin_countries = [[Canada]]
| length = {{
| width = {{
| area = {{
| depth = {{
| max-depth = {{
| volume = {{
| residence_time = 9
| shore = {{
| elevation = {{
| islands =
| cities = {{hlist|[[Kinoosao]]
| pushpin_map =
|
| pushpin_map_alt =
| reference = <ref name="Distance Calculator">{{cite web|url=http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm|title=Google Maps Distance Calculator|accessdate=2015-01-09|publisher=daftlogic.com}}</ref><ref name="Reindeer Lake">{{cite web
|title
▲ |accessdate = 2015-01-09
▲ |url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150920041151/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Lake.asp?LakeID=SNAM-031&RoutePrm=0%3A%3B4%3Aload%3B
|archivedate = 2015-09-20
}}</ref>
}}
'''Reindeer Lake''' is a lake in [[Western Canada]] located on the border between northeastern [[Saskatchewan]] and northwestern [[Manitoba]], with the majority in Saskatchewan. The name of the lake appears to be a translation of the [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian]] name. It is the second-largest lake in [[Saskatchewan]] and the ninth largest in Canada. 8% of the lake lies in Manitoba and 92% of lake in Saskatchewan.▼
▲'''Reindeer Lake''' is a large lake in [[Western Canada]] located on the border between
==Geography==▼
Reindeer Lake has a heavily indented shoreline and contains numerous small islands. On its eastern shore is the community of [[Kinoosao]], at its northern end [[Brochet, Manitoba]]; and at its southern end, [[Southend (Saskatchewan)|Southend]], Saskatchewan. It drains mainly to the south, via the [[Reindeer River (Saskatchewan)|Reindeer River]] and a controlled [[weir]], to the [[Churchill River (Hudson Bay)|Churchill River]] and then east to [[Hudson Bay]]. Water flow out of the lake is regulated by the [[Whitesand Dam]].▼
Access to the lake is from Saskatchewan's [[Saskatchewan Highway 102|Highways 102]] and [[Saskatchewan Highway 994|994]] and Manitoba's [[Manitoba Provincial Road 394|Highway 394]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewry |first1=Marilyn |title=Reindeer Lake |url=https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/reindeer_lake.html |website=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan |publisher=University of Regina |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref> Highway 102 ends at the community of [[Southend, Saskatchewan|Southend]] at Reindeer Lake's southern end. Highway 394 ends at the Saskatchewan border and carries on as Highway 994 for {{convert|1.1|km|1}} into [[Kinoosao]] on the eastern shore.
[[Deep Bay crater|Deep Bay]], located at the south end of the lake and measuring about {{convert|13|km}} wide and {{convert|220|m}} deep, is the site of a large meteorite [[Impact structure|impact]] dating about 99 million years ago.<ref>{{cite web▼
▲== Geography ==
▲Reindeer Lake has a heavily indented shoreline and contains numerous small islands. On its eastern shore is the community of [[Kinoosao]], at its northern end [[Brochet, Manitoba]]; and at its southern end, [[Southend,
▲[[Deep Bay crater|Deep Bay]], located at the south end of the lake and measuring about {{convert|13|km}} wide and {{convert|220|m}} deep, is the site of a large meteorite [[Impact structure|impact]] dating to about 99 million years ago.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/deepbay.html
|title = Deep Bay crater
|work = [[Earth Impact Database]]
|publisher = [[University of New Brunswick]] Planetary and Space Science Centre
|accessdate = 2011-01-05}}</ref> According to local [[Cree]] legend, it is also the location of a [[lake monster]].<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.nelsonstar.com/entertainment/chasing-the-deep-bay-monster/ |title=Chasing the Deep Bay Monster |last=Johnson |first=Will |work=Nelson Star |date=2015-08-18 |accessdate=2019-01-22}}</ref>▼
|archive-date = 17 January 2011
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110117080547/http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/deepbay.html
|url-status = dead
▲
==
Several early explorers travelled through Reindeer Lake, including [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]],
== Parks and recreation ==
At the southern end of the lake, {{convert|5|km}} west of [[Southend, Saskatchewan|Southend]], is Norvil Olson Campground ({{Coord|56.3360|-103.2825|display=inline}}), which is a [[List of protected areas of Saskatchewan#Provincial recreation sites|provincial recreation site]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site|url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAFDR|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref> The park has a free campground, lake access, and a boat launch. Access is from [[Saskatchewan Highway 102|Highway 102]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Norvil Olson Campground |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1443/norvil-olson-campground |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kos |first1=Veronica |title=30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan |url=https://www.explore-mag.com/30-Free-Places-to-Camp-in-Saskatchewan |website=Explore-mag |access-date=1 May 2024|date=2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lemna |first1=Sam |title=Where to Camp for Free in Saskatchewan |url=https://www.rvdirectinsurance.com/blog/where-to-camp-for-free-in-saskatchewan/ |website=RV Direct Insurance |publisher=RV Direct Insurance Ltd. |access-date=1 May 2024 |date=3 January 2023}}</ref>
Several bays and islands on Reindeer Lake host fishing lodges. Nordic Lodge, which is {{convert|2|km}} west of Norvil Olson Campground, is a hunting and fishing [[outfitter]]s with cabins and lodging.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nordic Lodge On Reindeer Lake |url=https://www.reindeerlake.com/ |website=Reindeer Lake |publisher=Nordic Lodge |access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref> Lawrence Bay Lodge is a camp {{convert|56|km}} north-east of Southend. Access is by water or [[floatplane]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lawrence Bay Lodge & Airways |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/377/lawrence-bay-lodge--airways |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Southend |date=31 March 2020 |url=https://www.peterballantyne.ca/southend/ |publisher=Peter Ballantyne |access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref>
|work = Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan▼
▲|accessdate = 2011-01-05}}</ref>
== Fishing ==
Fishing is an important industry in the area and sport-fishermen are drawn by its clear and deep waters. Trophy-sized [[Pike (fish)|pike]] are common at Reindeer Lake. The lake also supports light commercial fishing.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.sasknetwork.ca/html/Home/lmi/sectorstudies/sscommercialfish.htm
Line 73 ⟶ 82:
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100904064900/http://www.sasknetwork.ca/html/Home/lmi/sectorstudies/sscommercialfish.htm
|archivedate = 2010-09-04
▲[[Fish]] species include [[walleye]], [[yellow perch]], [[northern pike]], [[lake trout]], [[Arctic grayling]], [[lake whitefish]], [[cisco (fish)|cisco]], [[round whitefish]], [[burbot]], [[white sucker]] and [[longnose sucker]].
== NORAD Tracks Santa ==
Reindeer Lake was a featured Santa Cam location from the start of the 2002 [[NORAD Tracks Santa]] tracking season to the end of the 2011 season when NORAD opted to switch to a regional format the next year instead of the individual profiling of cities they had been doing.<ref>{{cite video
|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJaS6cTn4c
Line 86 ⟶ 92:
|accessdate = 2011-01-05}}</ref>
==
* [[List of lakes of Manitoba]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/reindeer_lake.html Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan]
* [
{{Canada topic|List of lakes of}}
{{Authority control}}
Line 101 ⟶ 112:
[[Category:Borders of Manitoba]]
[[Category:Glacial lakes of Canada]]
[[Category:Glacial lakes of Manitoba]]
| |||