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Clarence Lake
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Clarence Lake
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Clarence Lake
Clarence Lake (Canada)
Location Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park, Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Coordinates 54°14′00″N105°00′01″W / 54.2334°N 105.0004°W / 54.2334; -105.0004
Primary outflows Bow River
Basin  countriesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Surface area158 ha (390 acres)
Max. depth27.2 m (89 ft)
Shore length19.8 km (6.1 mi)
Surface elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Clarence Lake [1] is a lake in Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park [2] in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is in a glacier-carved valley in the Boreal forest ecozone of Canada and is part of the Bow River chain of lakes at the headwaters of the Bow River, which is a tributary of Lac la Ronge in the Churchill River watershed. [3]

Clarence Lake is the easiest lake in the park to access as it's only about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Highway 927 and, with five campsites at its northern end, it's the only lake in the park with vehicle accessible camping. Northern pike, walleye, and lake trout are fish commonly found in the lake. [4] The road that gives access to Clarence Lake from the highway also gives access to other lakes in the Bow River chain, including Hayes, Kit, Jasper, Ridge, and Steepbank Lakes. [5]

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References

  1. "Clarence Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. "Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. "Clarence Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. "Clarence Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. "Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Wilderness Park". Sask Hiker. Retrieved 9 August 2022.