Pelican Lake[3] is a lake in the Northern Administration District of the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. The lake is situated in Canada's boreal forest. While there are several lakes and small rivers that flow into Pelican Lake, there are two main inflows. At the lake's southern end, a channel flows in from the west from Deschambault Lake. North-east of that, another channel flows in from the east from Jan Lake. Its outflow is through Opawikusehikan Narrows (also known as Pelican Narrows), near Pelican Narrows,[4] into Mirond Lake.[5] Pelican lake is in the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.[6]
| Pelican Lake | |
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 Pelican Lake (top left) | |
  Pelican Lake Location in Saskstchewan  Pelican Lake Pelican Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55°08′31″N 103°00′15″W / 55.1419°N 103.0042°W |
| Primary inflows | |
| Primary outflows | Opawikusehikan Narrows[1] |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 9,937.5 ha (24,556 acres)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 357.71 km (222.27 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | Pelican Narrows |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Access to Pelican Lake and its amenities is from Highway 135.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Opawikusehikan Narrows". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Pelican Lake". Sask Lakes. Sask Lakes. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Pelican Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Community of Pelican Narrows". Peter Ballantyne. Peter Ballantyne. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Pelican Narrows". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Pelican Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Pelican Lake, Saskatchewan Map:". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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