Namew Lake

Namew Lake
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Location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District Division No. 21, Manitoba
Coordinates	54°14′12″N101°56′02″W / 54.2367°N 101.9339°W / 54.2367; -101.9339
Part of	Nelson River drainage basin
Primary inflows	Sturgeon-Weir River
Primary outflows	Whitey Channel
Basin  countries	Canada
Surface area	19,643 ha (48,540 acres)
Max. depth	42.5 m (139 ft)
Shore length1	212 km (132 mi)
Surface elevation	277 m (909 ft) [1]
Islands	Kirk Island
Settlements	Sturgeon Landing
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Namew Lake is a large lake along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan ^[2] and Manitoba. ^[3] Most of the lake is in Saskatchewan with only the north-eastern corner in Manitoba. The community of Sturgeon Landing, Saskatchewan is on the northern shore at the mouth of the Sturgeon-Weir River. Sturgeon Landing Outfitters is within the community and provides supplies for fishing on the lake. The Namew Lake Mine in Manitoba is situated at the lake's eastern end. Access to the lake is from Namew Lake Road in Manitoba.

Description

At 19,643 hectares (48,540 acres) in size and 42.5 metres (139 ft) deep, Namew Lake is a large lake surrounded by boreal forest in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District and Manitoba's Division No. 21.

The lake is along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River in the Nelson River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River, which has its source to the north at Corneille Lake, is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River. The Sturgeon-Weir River enters Namew Lake at the northern end and exits at the southern end via Whitey Narrows ^[4] and then Cross Lake. ^[5] Cross Lake connects to Cumberland Lake, which is a lake along the course of the Saskatchewan River in the Saskatchewan River Delta. ^{[6] [7]}

Communities and development

Along the northern shore — where the Sturgeon-Weir River flows in — is the community of Sturgeon Landing and Sturgeon Weir 184F Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. ^[8] In Sturgeon Landing is Sturgeon Landing Outfitters. The outfitters has cabins, a convenience store, and hunting and fishing trips. ^[9] On the Manitoba side, is Namew Lake Mine. Minerals extracted include copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and zinc. ^{[10] [11]}

Access to the lake and its amenities is from Namew Lake Road. ^[12] Namew Lake Road begins to the east at Manitoba's Highway 10 and provides access to the Manitoba side of the lake. Namew Lake Road ends at the Saskatchewan border where it becomes Saskatchewan's Highway 967. Highway 967 is a 5.3-kilometre (3.3 mi) long highway that runs from the border into Sturgeon Landing.

There are two former airports on the shores of Namew Lake. Sturgeon Landing Airport was located along the Sturgeon-Weir River at the north end of Sturgeon Landing ^[13] and Namew Lake Airport was located at the western end of the lake. ^[14]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Namew Lake include goldeye, northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, cisco, lake whitefish, burbot, white sucker, and longnose sucker. ^{[15] [16]}

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• List of lakes of Manitoba

References

1. "Namew Lake topographic map". Topographic-map. World Topographic Map. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. "Namew Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
3. "Namew Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
4. "Whitey Narrows". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
5. "Cross Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
6. "Namew Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
7. "Namew Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". mindat. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
8. "Sturgeon Landing". Peter Ballantyne. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
9. "Sturgeon Landing Outfitters". Canadian Lodges. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
10. "Namew Lake Property". Science, Technology, Engergy and Mines. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
11. "Namew Lake Property". Quantum Minerals Corp. QMC Quantum Minerals. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
12. "Namew Lake Road". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
13. "Sturgeon Landing Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
14. "Namew Lake Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
15. Siemens, Matthew. "Namew Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
16. "Namew Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

External links

• Sturgeon Landing Outfitters