Assean Lake

Assean Lake, is a lake located about 125 kilometers by road north east of the town of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada.

Assean Lake sign in Manitoba.
Assean Lake
Assean Lake
LocationDivision No. 22,
Northern Manitoba
Coordinates56°13′21″N 96°30′01″W
Basin countriesCanada

The lake lies just west of Split Lake.

Overview

Assean Lake lies within the northeastern extension of the Thompson Belt. The local geology of the Assean Lake consists of an extensive cover of lacustrine clay, silt, sand and basal till up to 20 meters in thickness.[1]

The name of the lake is from the Cree word ᐊᓯᓃᐊᐧᐣ or asinîwan indicating a place with many stones.[2] It has also been spelled as Asseyan or Assigan.[3]

References

  1. "Hunt Property, Assean Lake, Manitoba" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Plains Cree: online dictionary: Home". dictionary.plainscree.atlas-ling.ca. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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