Neso Lake

Neso Lake
Neso Lake
Location Manitoba
Coordinates 54°40′5″N 101°32′30″W / 54.66806°N 101.54167°WCoordinates: 54°40′5″N 101°32′30″W / 54.66806°N 101.54167°W
Lake type Glacial Lake
Primary inflows Mistik Creek
Primary outflows Mistik Creek
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Max. width 1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation 302 m (991 ft)
Islands 14
Location of Neso Lake in Manitoba

Neso Lake is a glacial lake on the Mistik Creek chain in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. It sits in the Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests which consist of mixed coniferous forest trees.[1] The region around the lake consists of rocky parallel ridges with poorly drained areas of muskeg and irregular rocky shorelines due to intense glaciation.[2] The lake is situated on the well known "Mistik Creek Loop", a remote canoe route which is 95 km (59 mi) in total length can be paddled in four days.[3][4]

There is a fishing lodge[5] and a provincial park[1] located on the lake.

Etymology

Neso is Cree for "two".[6] 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 on are:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship (Summer 2012). Neso Lake Provincial Park Draft Management Plan. Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. p. 2.
  2. Lee, Eun (2000). "Temporal Distribution of Ectomycorrhizzal Fungi and Pollen". 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.
  5. "Neso Lake Adventures". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  6. Place-Names of Manitoba. Canadian Board on Geographical Names. 1933. p. 61.
  7. Place-Names of Manitoba. Canadian Board on Geographical Names. 1933. p. 67.