Payuk Lake facts for kids
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 Payuk Lake
Location in Manitoba
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| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°39′N 101°29.7′W / 54.650°N 101.4950°W |
| Lake type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary inflows | Mistik Creek |
| Primary outflows | Payuk Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Islands | 20 |
Payuk Lake is a glacial lake located nine kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Bakers Narrows, Manitoba, Canada.
Description
Payuk Lake is oriented in a southwest to northeast direction. The primary inlet is Mistik Creek and it drains via Payuk Creek into Lake Athapapuskow as part of the Nelson River basin. The lake is surrounded by Precambrian boreal forest, a mixed forest of coniferous and deciduous trees of the Canadian Shield including black spruce and jack pine.
There is a paved boat launch accessible from Manitoba Highway 10.
Etymology
The name Payuk means "one" in Cree and was officially registered in 1999. It is notable for being the first of fourteen lakes on Mistik Creek named in numeric order in Cree. The fourteen lakes listed by their Cree names with the English translations in order from south to north are:
- Payuk Lake - One (outflow)
- 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 (source)
Fish species
Payuk Lake is a popular game fishing area, and fish species include walleye, northern pike, and white sucker.
