Ena Lake (Saskatchewan)

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Ena Lake
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Ena Lake
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Ena Lake
Ena Lake (Canada)
Location Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates 59°55′N108°12′W / 59.917°N 108.200°W / 59.917; -108.200
Part of Mackenzie River drainage basin
Primary inflows Ena River
River sources Canadian Shield
Primary outflows Ena River
Basin  countries Canada
Surface area3,453 ha (8,530 acres)
Shore length1143 km (89 mi)
Islands
  • Gillis Island
  • Scott Island
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ena Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, near the boundary with the Northwest Territories. It is within Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District. The lake has several islands, the largest of which is Gillis Island. On the lake is a fly-in fishing lodge called Ena Lake Lodge Fishing Club. [2]

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Description

Ena Lake is situated in the Canadian Shield and the Mackenzie River drainage basin. It's main inflow and outflow is the Ena River. The Ena River begins in the Northwest Territories and flows south into the north end of Ena Lake. It leaves the lake at the western shore and flows west into Soulier Lake and then Tazin Lake. [3]

Scott Island in the lake was named after Richard Alston Scott as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program. The GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program is a program that names geographical features in honour of those who lost their lives in the service of Canada. Richard Scott enlisted in 1942 and died by accidental death on 2 May 1943 in Ladysmith, British Columbia. [4]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Ena Lake include northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, and round whitefish. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ena Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ena Lake Lodge Fishing Club". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ena River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "In memory of Lieutenant Richard Alston Scott". Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Siemens, Matthew. "Ena Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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