Naosap Lake is a glacial lake in Canada, located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Bakers Narrows, Manitoba. As the source of the Mistik Creek, it is part of the Nelson River watershed, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba.
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  Naosap Lake Location of the lake in Manitoba  Naosap Lake Naosap Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 54°51′3″N 101°23′17″W / 54.85083°N 101.38806°W |
| Lake type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary outflows | Mistik Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Islands | 51 |
| Settlements | None |
The surrounding mixed deciduous and coniferous forest is part of the Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests.[1] The region around the lake consists of rocky parallel ridges with poorly drained areas of muskeg and irregular stony shorelines due to intense glaciation.[2] The lake is situated on the well known "Mistik Creek Loop," a remote canoe route of 80 kilometres (50 mi).[3][4]
The lake is accessible by road on the west end. The centre of the lake is dominated by the large Wickstendt Island, named after the trapper and prospector Tom Wickstendt who staked claims there in the 1940s.[5] The lake contains northern pike, lake whitefish, and yellow perch.[6] There are also herds of woodland caribou near the lake.[7]
Naosap is a Cree word meaning 'fourteen', as all of the fourteen lakes on Mistik Creek are named in numeric order in Cree.[1][8]
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- ^ Lee, Eun (2000). "Temporal Distribution of Ectomycorrhizzal Fungi and Pollen" (PDF). Korean Journal of Ecology. 23 (2): 169–173. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Schick, RoseAnna (21 June 2003). "Live the song of the paddles". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Berard, Real (1968). Mistik Creek Canoe Route. Manitoba Dept. of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014.
- ^ "M63K/14–016" (PDF). Manitoba Mineral Deposits Database: 1. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Master Angler Awards: Naosap Lake". Travel Manitoba. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Hirai, Tamaki (August 1998). "An evaluation of woodland caribou (Rar~gifetra randus caribon) calviog habitat in the Wabowden area, Manitoba" (PDF). Natural Resources Institute. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Place-Names of Manitoba. Canadian Board on Geographical Names. 1933. p. 67.