Wasawakasik Lake

Wasawakasik Lake
Wasawakasik Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Wasawakasik Lake
Wasawakasik Lake (Canada)
LocationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates55°34′29″N 102°14′34″W / 55.5747°N 102.2429°W / 55.5747; -102.2429
Part ofChurchill River drainage basin
Primary inflows
Primary outflowsChurchill River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area1,815 ha (4,480 acres)
Shore length1106 km (66 mi)
Surface elevation308 m (1,010 ft)
Islands
  • Davis Island
  • Smailes Island
Settlements
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Wasawakasik Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about 91 kilometres (57 mi) north-northwest of Creighton along the course of the Churchill River. The northern village of Sandy Bay is the only community on the lake. The lake lies in low-relief forested terrain of the Canadian Shield. The climate is sub-arctic.