Various literature is where you will find alternate spellings for Kehewin. “Kehew”
is a Cree word meaning eagle, indicating that “Kehewin” is likely the most appropriate spelling. Kehewin is actually named after an Indian chief. Kehewin Lake resides in the County of St. Paul. Kehewin Lake is within the Beaver River drainage basin, which is the westernmost part of the Churchill River System. Specifically, it lies in the Moose Lake sub watershed. The outflow of the lake drains into Bangs Lake to the north via Kehewin Creek, it then joins with Yelling Creek and flows to Thin Lake, which finally, drains into Moose Lake via Thin Lake River.

Agriculture in Kehewin’s drainage basin is limited to pasture and hay fields. The
drainage basin overlies geological formations that are rich in heavy oils; therefore oil extraction is common in the region. The rocky shoreline is dominated by aspen. Extensive marshes on the north and south ends of the lake provide excellent habitat for waterfowl.

As a popular sport fishing lake, Kehewin
is noted for its large northern pike. Also present, are yellow perch, walleye, cisco,
burbot, and white suckers . Commercial and domestic fishing has been active
in the last decade . Commercial fishing has been recorded as far back as 1945
(AENV, 1983). Kehewin Lake has two recreational facilities: one located on the southeast shore just off highway 41, and the other located on the southwest shore.