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Schist Lake, Manitoba

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Location
  
Manitoba, Canada

Primary outflows
  
Schist Creek

Surface area
  
22.6 km (8.7 sq mi)

Type
  
Glacial

Basin countries
  
Canada

Area
  
22.6 km²

Schist Lake, Manitoba

Primary inflows
  
Big Island Creek, Ross Creek

Schist Lake is located approximately 3 km southeast of Flin Flon. The lake has a maximun depth of 30m. It is composed of four main channels, the West Arm, Northwest Arm, Inlet Arm and Northeast Arm. It drains into Lake Athapapuskow via Schist Creek and is part of the Nelson River watershed. The Flin Flon/Channing Water Aerodrome is located on the north end of the Northwest Arm.

Map of Schist Lake, Canada

The name comes from the predominant type of metamorphic rock which surrounds the lake, part of the Canadian Shield. It was originally called Manistikiwan which is Cree for "Devil's Head Lake" This name was later applied to nearby Big Island Lake, Manitoba.

References

Schist Lake, Manitoba Wikipedia