List of lakes in Saskatchewan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of lakes in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. Saskatchewan has a large number of lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

s. Tourism Saskatchewan estimates the number of lakes to be around 100,000. This list will begin by listing the major ones.

Larger lake statistics

Saskatchewan's principal lakes Canadian Shield
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...

with relevant information
Lake	Area (km²)	Altitude (m)
Lake Athabasca Lake Athabasca Lake Athabasca is located in the northwest corner of Saskatchewan and the northeast corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N.-History:The name in the Dene language originally referred only to the large delta formed by the confluence the Athabasca River at the southwest corner of the lake...	7,935	213
Reindeer Lake Reindeer Lake Reindeer Lake is a lake in Western Canada located on the border between northeastern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, with the majority in Saskatchewan. The name of the lake appears to be a translation of the Algonquian name...	6,650	337
Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake is located in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. With a surface area of 2286 km² , it is the largest lake in the world that drains naturally in two directions...	2,681	398
Cree Lake Cree Lake Cree Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. The lake is the fourth largest in the province and is located west of Reindeer Lake and south of Lake Athabasca. There is no highway access, but the lake is reachable by float plane...	1,434	487
Lac la Ronge Lac la Ronge Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the fifth largest lake in the province.It is approximately 250 km north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the west shore. The lake is a popular...	1,413	364
Peter Pond Lake Peter Pond Lake Peter Pond Lake is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in northwestern Saskatchewan in the Boreal Forest and Canadian Shield within the Churchill River drainage basin. It was on the fur trade route to the Methye Portage which connected eastern Canada to the MacKenzie River area....	1,434	421
Doré Lake Dorė Lake Doré Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. Doré is the Canadian French term for walleye.-References:**...	640	459
Cold Lake

Sources Statistics Canada, WLD, anglersatlas.com

Scenic lake statistics

**A few of Saskatchewan's scenic lakes Central Lowlands**
Lake	Additional Information
Last Mountain Lake	Calling Lakes / Katepwa Point Provincial Park
Kenosee Lake	Fishing Lake Regional Park
Jackfish Lake	Macklin Lake Regional Park
Madge Lake	Saltcoats Lake Saltcoats, Saskatchewan Saltcoats is a small town in East Central Saskatchewan near the Manitoba border in Canada. The town's population is around 500. The town was built in the late 19th century, and its economy was driven by the railway...	Manitou Lake (A Division of Suffern Lake) Regional Park
Big Quill Lake	Quill Lake Quill Lake, Saskatchewan - History :Quill Lake was originally established as Lally, Saskatchewan, named after a railway official, of the day, later renamed Quill Lake to conform to the name of the post office. The site was originally the location of a log school house, as business started to develop around the sight the...
York Lake	Mineral Lake
Candle Lake	Alsask Lake Alsask Lake Alsask Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, located south east of Alsask, Saskatchewan. The lake is a natural source for sodium sulfate and until 1991 an extraction plant was operated by Francanna Minerals .... Aadland Lake the first place in Saskatchewan alphabetically Ajawaan Lake Ajawaan Lake Ajawaan Lake is a lake in the northern boreal forest portion of Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, 700 metres from the north end of Kingsmere Lake via a wide portage trail. It is known mainly as the home of Grey Owl, famed naturalist, from 1932 to 1938... in Prince Albert National Park Prince Albert National Park Prince Albert National Park covers in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon. Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, it had its official opening ceremonies on August 10, 1928 performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The park is open all year but... . Former home of internationally renowned writer and conservationist Conservationist Conservationists are proponents or advocates of conservation. They advocate for the protection of all the species in an ecosystem with a strong focus on the natural environment... Grey Owl Grey Owl Grey Owl was the name Archibald Belaney adopted when he took on a First Nations identity as an adult... . Amisk Lake Amisk Lake Amisk Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in east-central Saskatchewan near a copper mine.-Fish Species:... Lake Athabasca Lake Athabasca Lake Athabasca is located in the northwest corner of Saskatchewan and the northeast corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N.-History:The name in the Dene language originally referred only to the large delta formed by the confluence the Athabasca River at the southwest corner of the lake... in Alberta and Saskatchewan Beaver Lake Beaver Lake (Saskatchewan) Beaver Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan, Canada, located just north of the community of Kenosee Lake in the southeastern portion of the province.-References:*... Beaverlodge Lake Beaverlodge Lake Beaverlodge Lake is a remote lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, located east of Uranium City, Saskatchewan. Road access is provided by Saskatchewan Highway 962.... Big Quill Lake Black Lake Black Lake (Fond du Lac River, Saskatchewan) Black Lake is a lake in the Mackenzie River drainage basin in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about long, wide, has an area of , and lies at an elevation of... near the community of Black Lake Black Lake, Saskatchewan Black Lake is a small First Nations community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, located on the northwest shore of Black Lake, at a point where the Fond du Lac River leaves the lake to flow to Lake Athabasca. The population is about 1450. It is home to the Black Lake Denesuline Nation, with... Blackstrap Lake Blackstrap Lake Blackstrap Lake is a man-made lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada, south of Saskatoon in the rural municipality of Dundurn No. 314. The lake was created, for recreation, in 1967 by a dam located at its south end... , a man-made lake in Blackstrap Provincial Park Blackstrap Provincial Park Blackstrap Provincial Park is a conservation area with a man made lake, a provincial campground, and a man made mountain; Blackstrap Ski Hill. Blackstrap Provincial Park is located east of Dundurn and accessed via Saskatchewan Highway 211 which is approximately 7 km long... Boundary dam Reservoir a man-made lake south of Estevan Bulrush Lake Bulrush Lake (Saskatchewan) Bulrush Lake is a lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada. The lake is located in the rural municipality of Last Mountain Valley, north of the town of Imperial and between Saskatchewan Highway 2 and Last Mountain Lake.... , near the community of Imperial Imperial, Saskatchewan - See also : List of communities in Saskatchewan* List of towns in Saskatchewan-External links:**-Footnotes:... Buffalo Pound Lake Buffalo Pound Lake Buffalo Pound Lake is a eutrophic prairie lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, formed from glaciation about 10,000 years ago, on the Qu'Appelle River approximately 28 km north of Moose Jaw, 11 km east of Tuxford and 3 km north of Sun Valley... man-made lake on the Qu'Appelle River Qu'Appelle River The Qu'Appelle River is a Canadian river that flows 430 km east from Lake Diefenbaker in southwestern Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near the village of St. Lazare.... north of Moose Jaw Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns... Cabri Lake Cabri Lake Cabri Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, located in the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield. The lake is of archeological significance as it shore is the site of the Cabri Lake Effigy also called the Cabri Lake Stone Man bolder monument believed to represent a shaman... northwest of Leader Ceylon Lake Cheviot Lake Cheviot Lake Cheviot Lake is a lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada south-east of Saskatoon. The lake is located in the rural municipality of Blucher No. 343. The lake is predominately surrounded by agricultural farm land.... Chaplin Lake near the village of chaplin Churchill Lake Churchill Lake Churchill Lake is a glacial lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. It lies east of Peter Pond Lake, near the village of Buffalo Narrows in northwestern Saskatchewan... Christopher Lake Cold Lake Cold Lake (Alberta) Cold Lake is a large lake in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. The lake straddles the Alberta/Saskatchewan border, and has a water area of . It is also one of the deepest lakes in Alberta with a maximum depth of . It has around 24 known species of fish in it and is a major ice fishing lake... in Alberta and Saskatchewan Cowan Lake Cowan Lake (Saskatchewan) -References:... Cree Lake Cree Lake Cree Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. The lake is the fourth largest in the province and is located west of Reindeer Lake and south of Lake Athabasca. There is no highway access, but the lake is reachable by float plane... Crooked Lake Crooked Lake (Saskatchewan) Crooked Lake is located in the southeastern region of Saskatchewan. It is part of a chain of lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley. The majority of the south side of the lake is undeveloped and part of the First Nation Reserve... a Qu'Appelle lake Crystal Lake Cumberland Lake Cumberland Lake Cumberland Lake is a glacial lake of Saskatchewan, Canada.It is located in the Cumberland Delta in East-Central Saskatchewan about 60 km from the Manitoba border. Cumberland House and Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park are located on the south shore and is accessed by Highway 123. The... Davey Lake Davey Lake -References:... Davy Lake Davy Lake -Origin of Name:Davy Lake was named as part of the Saskatchewan government’s geo-memorial program of the 1950s and 1960s. Warrant Officer 1 Henry William Davy Jr. DFC of Prince Albert Saskatchewan was the son of Henry William and Louisa Agnes Davy and flew with No. 156 Squadron RAF as a... Located Southeast of Lake Athabasca at 58° 51′ 56″N 108° 17′ 50″W Deadmoose Lake Deschambault Lake Deschambault Lake Deschambault Lake , located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, is a small community located approximately west of Flin Flon, Manitoba on highway 911. The population is 896 as of the Canada 2001 Census and it is part of the Peter Ballantyne Cree nation. It is located on the shore of the... Don Lake Don Lake Don Lake is a Canadian actor, film and television writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and the collaborative partner of Bonnie Hunt.... Dorė Lake Dorė Lake Doré Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. Doré is the Canadian French term for walleye.-References:... Elder Lake Ena Lake Ena Lake (Saskatchewan) Ena Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, located near the boundary with the Northwest Territories. The lake hosts several island include Gillis Island. The Ena Lake Lodge is accessible by float plane and located on the lake. -External links:... Fishing Lakes Fishing Lakes The Fishing Lakes are a chain of four lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley cottage country some 40 miles to the northeast of Regina, Saskatchewan.... - Four lakes which form part of the Qu'Appelle River Qu'Appelle River The Qu'Appelle River is a Canadian river that flows 430 km east from Lake Diefenbaker in southwestern Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near the village of St. Lazare.... system. Fredette Lake Fredette Lake Fredette Lake is a remote northern lake of Saskatchewan, Canada, located north of Eldorado, Saskatchewan. The lake has several islands the largest being Dewar Island.... Frobisher Lake Frobisher Lake Frobisher Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan, Canada, located just south of Clearwater River, in northern Saskatchewan. It discharges into Churchill Lake and is thus part of the Churchill River drainage system. There is no road access... Hill Lake Indi Lake Indi Lake Indi Lake is a man-made lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada, south of Saskatoon in the rural municipality of Dundurn No. 314. The lake was created, for recreation, in 1967 by a dam located at its south end... Lac La Loche Lac la Ronge Lac la Ronge Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the fifth largest lake in the province.It is approximately 250 km north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the west shore. The lake is a popular... Lake Diefenbaker Lake Diefenbaker Lake Diefenbaker is a reservoir in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was formed by the construction of Gardiner Dam and the Qu'Appelle River Dam across the South Saskatchewan and Qu'Appelle Rivers respectively. Construction began in 1959 and the lake was filled in 1967. The lake is long with... man made lake on the South Saskatchewan River South Saskatchewan River The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.... south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. LeBlanc Lake Lenore Lake Lenore Lake (Saskatchewan) Lenore Lake is a partly saline lake in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is part of the Lenore Lake Basin, which includes several saline lakes as well as the freshwater St. Brieux Lake and Burton Lake. The basin has no natural outlet... Little Manitou Lake Little Manitou Lake (Saskatchewan) Little Manitou Lake is a small saltwater lake about 100 kilometres South-East of Saskatoon. The lake was formed by receding glaciers during the most recent ice age. It is fed by underground springs, and has a mineral content high in sodium, magnesium and potassium salts due to it being a terminal... near Watrous Watrous, Saskatchewan Watrous is a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 100 km east of Saskatoon. Its economy is based on agriculture and tourism, due to its proximity to Manitou Beach, home of the Mineral Spa and Danceland dance hall . Watrous was named after Frank Watrous Morse... Little Quill Lake Martin Lake Martin Lake (Saskatchewan) Martin Lake is a remote northern lake of Saskatchewan, Canada, located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan.There has been extensive Uranium exploration in the area surrounding the lake.... Manitou Lake Manitou Lake (Saskatchewan) Manitou Lake is the largest salt-water lake in the prairie provinces, situated in Western Saskatchewan, near Marsden, Saskatchewan. Because the lake is endorheic and quite salty, there are no fish in the lake. There is one large island in the centre which divides it into four bays... near Lloydminster Lloydminster Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan... McInnis Lake Milton Lake Milton Lake (Saskatchewan) Milton Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, located near the boundary with the Northwest Territories. The Milton Lake Lodge is accessible by float plane and located on the lake. -External links:... Montreal Lake Nelman Lake Old Wives Lake Old Wives Lake Old Wives Lake is a shallow saline lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 30 km southwest of Moose Jaw. The lake is fed by the Wood River but seasonal water relatively flattened the terrain, and as such results in significant mudflats. A Migratory Bird Sanctuary was established at the... Patience Lake Patience Lake Patience Lake is a lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada east of Saskatoon. The lake is located in the rural municipality of Blucher No. 343. The lake serves as a groundwater discharge region for higher elevations to the east and west.... Peter Pond Lake Peter Pond Lake Peter Pond Lake is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in northwestern Saskatchewan in the Boreal Forest and Canadian Shield within the Churchill River drainage basin. It was on the fur trade route to the Methye Portage which connected eastern Canada to the MacKenzie River area.... Pinehouse Lake Pinehouse Lake Pinehouse Lake is the name of a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, and a town located on the shore of said lake.-References:... Pluton Lake Primrose Lake Primrose Lake Primrose Lake is a large lake in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. The lake straddles the Alberta/Saskatchewan border, with most of the water surface in Saskatchewan. It is close to the better known Cold Lake, Alberta.... in Saskatchewan and Alberta Round Lake one of the Qu'Appelle Lakes Salverson Lake Scott Lake Scott Lake (Canada) -References:... in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories Smysniuk Lake Redberry Lake near Hafford, Saskatchewan Hafford, Saskatchewan -Education:The Hafford community was served firstly by the Whiteberry School District which constructed their school building over two years 1906-1908, opening in 1909 followed by the Rus School District opening 1910. In this area, the Alberton School District, Gooseberry School District, Slawa... . Reindeer Lake Reindeer Lake Reindeer Lake is a lake in Western Canada located on the border between northeastern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, with the majority in Saskatchewan. The name of the lake appears to be a translation of the Algonquian name... in Manitoba and Saskatchewan Selwyn Lake Selwyn Lake -References:... in the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan Snipe Lake north of Snipe Lake Tazin Lake Tazin Lake -References:... Thorvaldson Lake Thorvaldson Lake Thorvaldson Lake is a fresh water lake in Northern Saskatchewan, named after Thorbergur Thorvaldson in 1966.... Tobin Lake Tobin Lake Tobin Lake is a reservoir of Saskatchewan, Canada. Tobin Lake was formed by the E.B. Campbell Dam on the Saskatchewan River in 1963. The dam was originally named Squaw Rapids Dam, but was then renamed E.B. Campbell Dam due to the local first nations people who considered the name Squaw Rapids... man-made lake on the Saskatchewan River Saskatchewan River The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to empty into Lake Winnipeg... near Nipawin, Saskatchewan Nipawin, Saskatchewan There is, however, some dispute regarding the current population of Nipawin, with Tourism Saskatchewan's Saskatchewan Discovery Guide 2010 claiming a population of 5,074, which actually places Nipawin over the population threshold for applying for city status.... . Turtle Lake home of the Turtle Lake Monster Wakaw Lake Wakaw Lake Wakaw Lake is a lake near Wakaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a 45 minute drive northeast of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and about an equal distance south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It takes its name from a Cree word meaning "crooked."... Waldsea Lake Waldsea Lake Waldsea Lake is a lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada 100 km east of Saskatoon near Carmel, Saskatchewan. The lake is partially saline with strong consentations of Sodium, Sulfate, Magnesium and Chlorine ions... Waskesiu Lake in Prince Albert National Park Prince Albert National Park Prince Albert National Park covers in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon. Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, it had its official opening ceremonies on August 10, 1928 performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The park is open all year but... . Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake is located in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. With a surface area of 2286 km² , it is the largest lake in the world that drains naturally in two directions... close Lake Russel Lake(Poorfish Lake) Unknown Lake (Actual name) Lac La Plonge Lac la Plonge Lac la Plonge is a glacial lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the Boreal Forest near the Canadian Shield. Lac La Plonge is on its north shore.-Fish species:... Lower Foster Lake Lower Foster Lake -References:... Middle Foster Lake Middle Foster Lake -References:... Upper Foster Lake Upper Foster Lake -References:**... The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL. Silverdale Interactive © 2024. All Rights Reserved. x OK