Kakat Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kakat Mitatut Lake |
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Stony shores of Kakat Mitatut Lake
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 Kakat Mitatut Lake
Location in Manitoba
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| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°47′26″N 101°23′2″W / 54.79056°N 101.38389°W |
| Lake type | Glacial Lake |
| Native name | Kakat Lake Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Primary inflows | Mistik Creek, Holt Lake |
| Primary outflows | Mistik Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
Kakat Lake, also called Kakat Mitatut Lake, is a cool glacial lake. It is where Holt Lake and Mistik Creek meet. You can find it about 21 kilometers (13 miles) northeast of Bakers Narrows in Manitoba, Canada.
This lake is part of the Mistik Creek, which flows into the Nelson River. The Nelson River then carries water to Hudson Bay. This whole area is in the Northern Region of Manitoba.
The land around Kakat Lake is covered by a mixed deciduous and coniferous forest. This forest is part of the Churchill River Upland, which is a section of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests. The area has rocky ridges and wet, swampy spots called muskeg. The lake's edges are stony and uneven because of glaciers that shaped the land long ago.
Kakat Lake is also a stop on the "Mistik Creek Loop." This is a famous canoe route that is 95 kilometers (59 miles) long. People can paddle the whole loop in about four days.
What's in a Name? The Story of Kakat Lake
Kakat Lake has an interesting name! The word "Kakat" comes from the Cree language, and it means "nine." This lake is special because it's one of fourteen lakes along Mistik Creek that are named in order using Cree numbers.
The Cree Numbered Lakes
The lakes are listed from south to north. Here are their Cree names and what they mean in English:
- Payuk Lake - One (This is where the water flows out)
- 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 (This is where the creek starts)
