Kawinaw

Kawinaw is a lake in the wooded country southeast of Cedar Lake, close to the northern end of Lake Winnipegosis. Its Cree name has been recorded in forms meaning dirty water, a description echoed in the name of the larger lake nearby. Wetlands and forest surround the waters of this region, between the extensive lakes of central Manitoba. The lake's name preserves a local way of distinguishing its waters from those around it.