Beatty Lake (Saskatchewan)

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Beatty Lake
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Beatty Lake
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Beatty Lake
Beatty Lake (Canada)
Location Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates 54°30′48″N107°53′02″W / 54.5134°N 107.8839°W / 54.5134; -107.8839
Part of Churchill River drainage basin
Basin  countriesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Surface area20.84 ha (51.5 acres)
Max. depth10.4 m (34 ft)
Shore length11.83 km (1.14 mi)
Surface elevation345 m (1,132 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Beatty Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. [2] The lake is set in rolling hills of jack pine forest and muskeg in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District. The lake is adjacent to Beaver River near where Beatty Creek [3] flows into Beaver River. Access is from the Hanson Lake Road. [4] [5]

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Beatty Lake Recreation Site

Beatty Lake Recreation Site ( 54°30′39″N107°52′54″W / 54.5108°N 107.8818°W / 54.5108; -107.8818 ) [6] is a recreation site that encompasses the entirety of Beatty Lake and extends as far east as Beaver River and Highway 155. The park has 12 campsites, a fish cleaning station, dock, and a sandy beach. Several hiking trails branch out from the park into the surrounding hills. [7] [8]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Beatty Lake include splake. [9]

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References

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