Payuk Lake
Payuk Lake is a glacial lake located nine kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Bakers Narrows, Manitoba, Canada.
| Payuk Lake | |
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  Payuk Lake | |
| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°39′N 101°29.7′W |
| Lake type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary inflows | Mistik Creek |
| Primary outflows | Payuk Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Islands | 20 |
Description
Payuk Lake is oriented in a southwest to northeast direction. The primary inlet is Mistik Creek and it drains via Payuk Creek into Lake Athapapuskow as part of the Nelson River basin. The lake is surrounded by Precambrian boreal forest, a mixed forest of coniferous and deciduous trees of the Canadian Shield including black spruce and jack pine.[1]
There is a paved boat launch accessible from Manitoba Highway 10.[2]
Etymology
The name Payuk means "one" in Cree and was officially registered in 1999.[3] It is notable for being the first of fourteen lakes on Mistik Creek named in numeric order in Cree.[4] The fourteen lakes listed by their Cree names with the English translations in order from south to north are:
- Payuk Lake - One (outflow)
- Neso Lake - Two
- Nisto Lake - Three
- Nao Lake - Four
- Niyanun Lake - Five
- Nikotwasik Lake - Six
- Tapukok Lake - Seven
- Uyenanao Lake - Eight
- Kakat Lake - Nine
- Mitatut Lake - Ten
- Payukosap Lake - Eleven
- Nesosap Lake - Twelve
- Nistosap Lake - Thirteen
- Naosap Lake - Fourteen (source)[5]
Fish species
Payuk Lake is a popular game fishing area, and fish species include walleye, northern pike, and white sucker.[6]
See also
References
- Doering, Jennifer; Matthew Doering; Yaseen Mottiar; Tom Booth (2013). "Mycological Diversity on Jack Pine and Black Spruce Bark by Payuk Lake". Proceedings of Manitoba's Undergraduate Science and Engineering Research. 1 (1): 27. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- "MMPDA Boat Launches". MMPDA. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- "Geographical Names Board of Canada". Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- 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 2017-09-08.
- Place-Names of Manitoba. Canadian Board on Geographical Names. 1933. p. 67.
- "Master Angler Records: Payuk Lake". Travel Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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