Kipahigan Sakahikan 222 Indian reserve is at the southern end of Chicken Lake.

[6] Chicken Lake Dam (55°36′04″N 102°01′08″W / 55.6011°N 102.0189°W / 55.6011; -102.0189) was built in 1929 at Spruce Falls along the Swan River in the channel connecting Chicken Lake to Churchill River.

The dam is owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.

The power station was built to supply electricity for the construction of Island Falls hydroelectric power station 23 kilometres (14 mi) upstream along the Churchill River.

Initial construction began in 1928 and the power station was in operation from 20 March 1929 until 5 June 1930 when No.