Cannington Lake
Cannington Lake
Cannington Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Cannington Lake
Cannington Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Cannington Lake is located in Canada
Cannington Lake
Cannington Lake
Cannington Lake (Canada)
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
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area146.1 ha (361 acres)
Max. depth9.52 m (31.2 ft)
Shore length19.5 km (5.9 mi)
Surface elevation728 m (2,388 ft)
SettlementsCannington Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cannington Lake[1] 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.[2][3] 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-eastern corner of the lake and the nearest highway is Highway 603.[4][5]

The lake is fed by several small creeks and beaver damming has had an effect on lake levels. The damming resulted in the water levels to decline significantly resulting 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 kilometres (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.[6][7]

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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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