Mitatut Lake facts for kids
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Black Spruce on Mitatut Lake
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 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 |
| Primary inflows | Mistik Creek |
| 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 | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
Mitatut Lake is a cool glacial lake found in Manitoba, Canada. It's located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) northeast of a place called Bakers Narrows. This lake is part of the Mistik Creek system.
Mitatut Lake is also part of a much bigger water system called the Nelson River watershed. This means its water eventually flows into the Hudson Bay. The area around the lake is in the Northern Region of Manitoba. You'll find a mix of trees here, like pine and spruce, which are part of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests.
The land around Mitatut Lake was shaped by ancient glaciers. It has rocky ridges and wet, marshy areas called muskeg. The lake's shoreline is also uneven and stony because of all that ice movement long ago. If you love canoeing, Mitatut Lake is on a famous route called the "Mistik Creek Loop." This exciting trip is 80 kilometers (50 miles) long and usually takes about four days to paddle!
What Does Mitatut Mean?
Mitatut Lake has a special name. It comes from the Cree language, and "Mitatut" means "ten." This lake is unique because it's one of fourteen lakes along Mistik Creek that are named in order using Cree numbers!
The Cree Lake Names
Here are the fourteen lakes, listed from south to north, with 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 water starts)
