Courtenay Lake

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Courtenay Lake
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Courtenay Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
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Courtenay Lake
Courtenay Lake (Canada)
Location Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates 57°24′00″N103°58′02″W / 57.4001°N 103.9671°W / 57.4001; -103.9671
Basin  countries Canada
Surface area363 ha (900 acres)
Surface elevation411 m (1,348 ft)

Courtenay Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated in the Churchill River Upland ecozone [2] in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. The lake is set in a forest of jack pine and most of the eastern shore is part of a provincial campground. Access to the lake and park is from Highway 905. [3] The only service near the lake is Km 147 Lamp Lighters Lodge, which is a motel, gas station, and restaurant on Highway 905. [4]

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Courtenay Lake Recreation Site

Courtenay Lake Recreation Site ( 57°23′32″N103°58′00″W / 57.3923°N 103.9667°W / 57.3923; -103.9667 ) [5] is a rustic campground and picnic area located on the eastern shore of Courtenay Lake. The site has five campsites, a naturally sandy beach, and a boat launch for access to the lake. Lake trout are the most commonly found fish in the lake. [6] [7] [8]

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