Summit Lake (Saskatchewan)

Summit Lake[1] is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in Narrow Hills Provincial Park.[2] It is situated in a glacier-formed valley in the Cub Hills[3] and the boreal forest[4] ecozone of Canada. It is located north of Lost Echo Lake and is accessed from Highway 913. There are no communities or settlements on the lake.[5]

Summit Lake
Summit Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Summit Lake
Summit Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Summit Lake is located in Canada
Summit Lake
Summit Lake
Summit Lake (Canada)
LocationNarrow Hills Provincial Park,  Saskatchewan
Coordinates54°09′31″N 104°43′42″W / 54.1586°N 104.7283°W / 54.1586; -104.7283
Primary outflowsCaribou Creek
Basin countries Canada
Surface area233.4 ha (577 acres)
Max. depth19.21 m (63.0 ft)
Shore length115.05 km (9.35 mi)
Surface elevation555 m (1,821 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Several small rivers flow into Summit Lake from the surrounding hills and muskeg. Its outflow is at the western end and, via a short river, it flows into Caribou Creek, which flows south through the lakes of Lost Echo, Lower Echo, Upper Fishing, and Lower Fishing and is a tributary of the south flowing Stewart Creek. Stewart Creek flows into the east flowing Torch River, which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River and part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin.[6]

Fish species

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Fish commonly found in Summit Lake include lake trout, northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[7][8] The lake was last stocked with 100,000 walleye fry in 2019.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Summit Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Cub Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  4. ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Summit Lake, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Summit Lake Fishing Map". gps nautical charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Summit Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan's Wonderland, Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Hooked Magazine. Hooked Media Inc. 13 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Explore Summit Lake - Sask Lakes". sasklakes.ca. Retrieved 8 December 2023.