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Cannington Lake (Saskatchewan)

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Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada For other uses, see Cannington.

Cannington Lake
Cannington Lake
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LocationRM of Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan
Coordinates49°46′20″N 102°10′02″W / 49.7723°N 102.1673°W / 49.7723; -102.1673
TypeKettle lake
Part ofSaskatchewan River drainage basin
River sourcesMoose Mountain Upland
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area146.1 ha (361 acres)
Max. depth9.52 m (31.2 ft)
Shore length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Surface elevation728 m (2,388 ft)
SettlementsCannington Lake
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cannington Lake is lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated at the eastern end of the Moose Mountain Upland in the aspen parkland ecoregion. The western part of the lake is on the White Bear Indian reserve and the eastern part is in the Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63. The hamlet of Cannington Lake is located at the north-east corner of the lake and the nearest highway is 603.

The lake is fed by several small creeks with an unnamed creek flowing out into the Antler River. Beaver damming has had an effect on lake levels resulting in the water levels to decline significantly. Lower lake levels resulted in people abandoning the community of Cannington Lake. Beaver control measures have restored lake levels but the community and recreational facilities at the lake never recovered.

While there is no longer a formal recreation site at the lake, activities such as canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and fishing are still possible. There is a 3.7-kilometre (2.3 mi) long nature loop path on the lake's eastern shore and access to trail head and lake are at the north-eastern corner.

See also

References

  1. "Cannington Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. "Moose Mountain". SaskAdapt. Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. "Cannington Lake". Geoview.info. Geoview.info. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. "Cannington Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. "Cannington Lake Nature Trails". AllTrails. AllTrails, LLC. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. Paully, Gord (16 May 2022). "Remembering the McCullough family of Cannington Lake". SaskToday. Glacier Media Group. Carlyle Observer. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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