Uyenanao Lake facts for kids
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Burnt shoreline of Uyenanao Lake
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 Uyenanao Lake
Location in Manitoba
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| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°45′55″N 101°22′46″W / 54.76528°N 101.37944°W |
| Lake type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary inflows | Mistik Creek |
| Primary outflows | Mistik Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
Uyenanao Lake is a beautiful lake in Manitoba, Canada. It's a special kind of lake called a glacial lake, which means it was formed by huge sheets of ice (glaciers) long, long ago. The lake is part of the Mistik Creek system and is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of a place called Bakers Narrows.
Uyenanao Lake is also part of a very large water system called the Nelson River watershed. This means its water eventually flows into the Hudson Bay. The area around the lake is covered in a mix of trees, like pine and birch. You'll also find rocky hills and wet, marshy areas called muskeg, which were shaped by ancient glaciers.
The lake is famous for being part of the "Mistik Creek Loop." This is a popular canoe route that is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) long. Adventurers can paddle the entire loop in about four days.
What's in a Name?
The name "Uyenanao" comes from the Cree language, which is spoken by many Indigenous people in Canada. In Cree, "Uyenanao" means "eight."
Uyenanao Lake is special because it's one of fourteen lakes along Mistik Creek that are named in order using Cree numbers. This is a unique way to name a chain of lakes!
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 creek starts)
