Reindeer Lake

Reindeer Lake

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lake_name = Reindeer Lake
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location = central Canada
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outflow = Reindeer River
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basin_countries = Canada
length = convert|230|km|abbr=on
width = convert|60|km|abbr=on
area = convert|6500|km2|abbr=on
depth =
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cities = Kinoosao, Brochet, Southend

Reindeer Lake is a lake in central 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 name. It is the second-largest lake in Saskatchewan and the ninth largest in Canada.

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. It drains mainly to the south, via the Reindeer River and a controlled weir, to the Churchill River and then east to Hudson Bay.

Deep Bay, located at the south end of the lake and measuring about 5 km (3 mi) wide and 220 m (720 ft) deep, is the site of a large meteorite impact dating about 140 million years ago. [Cite web|url=http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/deep-bay.htm |title=Deep Bay crater|author=University of New Brunswick. Earth Impact Database|accessdate=2008-03-14]

Fishing

Fishing is an important industry in the area and sport-fishermen are drawn by its clear and deep waters. Trophy-sized Pike are common at Reindeer Lake. The lake also supports commercial fishing. [ [http://www.sasknetwork.ca/html/Home/lmi/sectorstudies/sscommercialfish.htm] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.reindeerlake.com/history.html A brief history of Reindeer Lake]


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