Nemei Lake
Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Nemei Lake[1] is a glacial lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is about 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-northwest of Creighton in the Northern Administration District. It is the source of the Nemei River, which is a tributary of the Churchill River.[2] Both McArthur Lake and the bifurcating Kakinagimak Lake flow into Nemei Lake from the south.[3]
Coordinates55.3063°N 102.3567°W
PartofChurchill River drainage basin
| Nemei Lake | |
|---|---|
 Nemei Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Nemei Lake Nemei Lake (Canada) | |
 McArthur, Nemei, and Tocher Lakes drain into the Nemei River | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55.3063°N 102.3567°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| River sources | Canadian Shield |
| Primary outflows | Nemei River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 9.7 km (6.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 480.8 ha (1,188 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
There is no highway access to the lake. Access is by canoe following rivers and portages or from Flin Flon, Manitoba, via floatplane to a fly-in fishing lodge on an island in the lake.[4]
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Nemei Lake include lake whitefish, walleye, lake trout, and northern pike.[5]
