Reindeer Lake

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Reindeer Lake
Location	central Canada
Coordinates	57°33′05″N 102°15′32″W / 57.55139, -102.25889 (Reindeer Lake)Coordinates: 57°33′05″N 102°15′32″W / 57.55139, -102.25889 (Reindeer Lake)
Primary outflows	Reindeer River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	230 kilometers (143 mi)
Max. width	60 kilometers (37 mi)
Surface area	6,500 square kilometers (2,509.7 sq mi)
Max. depth	337 meters (1,106 ft)
Surface elevation	340 meters (1,115 ft)
Islands	numerous
Settlements	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.

Location of Reindeer Lake in Saskatchewan

1 Geography
2 Fishing
3 References
4 External links

[edit] 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.^[1]

[edit] 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.