North Knife Lake
| North Knife Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Manitoba (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | North Knife River , Drift River , Rocky River | |
| Drain | North Knife River | |
| Islands | Chemin Island, Russell Island | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 58 ° 4 ′ N , 97 ° 4 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 260 m | |
| length | 34 km | |
| width | 6 km | |
The North Knife Lake is a lake in the north of the Canadian province of Manitoba .
North Knife Lake is 170 km west of Cape Churchill . The lake is about 260 m above sea level in the area of the Canadian Shield . It has a longitudinal extent in north-south direction of 34 km. Its maximum width is about 6 km. The lake is traversed by the North Knife River in a northerly direction. The Drift River , another tributary, drains Paragon Lake to the northwest . The remote lake is usually reached by seaplane. Fishing tourists mainly catch pike and Arctic char in the lake . Arctic grayling are found in the tributaries of the lake.