Naosap Lake

Naosap Lake is a glacial lake approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Bakers Narrows. As the source of the Mistik Creek, it is part of the Nelson River watershed, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding mixed deciduous and coniferous forest is part of the Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests.[1] The region around the lake consists of rocky parallel ridges with poorly drained areas of muskeg and irregular stony shorelines due to intense glaciation.[2] The lake is situated on the well known "Mistik Creek Loop", a remote canoe route 80 kilometres (50 mi) in length which can be paddled in four days.[3][4]

Naosap Lake
LocationManitoba
Coordinates54°51′3″N 101°23′17″W
Lake typeGlacial Lake
Primary outflowsMistik Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length11 km (6.8 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Islands51
Location of Naosap Lake in Manitoba

The lake is accessible by road on the west end. The centre of the lake is dominated by the large Wickstendt Island, named after the trapper and prospector Tom Wickstendt who staked claims there in the 1940s.[5]

The lake contains northern pike, lake whitefish, and yellow perch.[6] There are also herds of woodland caribou near the lake.[7]

Etymology

Naosap is Cree for "fourteen".[8] It is notable for being one of fourteen lakes on Mistik Creek named in numeric order in Cree.[1] The fourteen lakes listed by their Cree names with the English translations in order from south to north are:

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See also

References
  1. Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship (Summer 2012). Neso Lake Provincial Park Draft Management Plan (PDF). Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  2. Lee, Eun (2000). "Temporal Distribution of Ectomycorrhizzal Fungi and Pollen" (PDF). Korean Journal of Ecology. 23 (2): 169–173. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. Schick, RoseAnna (2003-06-21). "Live the song of the paddles". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. Berard, Real (1968). Mistik Creek Canoe Route. Manitoba Dept. of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18.
  5. "M63K/14–016" (PDF). Manitoba Mineral Deposits Database: 1. 15 Nov 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. "Master Angler Awards: Naosap Lake". Travel Manitoba. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  7. Hirai, Tamaki (August 1998). "An evaluation of woodland caribou (Rar~gifetra randus caribon) calviog habitat in the Wabowden area, Manitoba" (PDF). Natural Resources Institute. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  8. Place-Names of Manitoba. Canadian Board on Geographical Names. 1933. p. 67.
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