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Jumbo Lake
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Jumbo Lake
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Jumbo Lake
Jumbo Lake (Canada)
Location RM of Loon Lake No. 561, Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Coordinates 54°01′22″N109°13′20″W / 54.0228°N 109.2222°W / 54.0228; -109.2222
Basin  countriesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Surface area502 ha (1,240 acres)
Max. depth14.63 m (48.0 ft)
Shore length131.1 km (19.3 mi)
Surface elevation524 m (1,719 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Jumbo Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. It is also known as Big Jumbo Lake to differentiate it from adjoining Little Jumbo Lake. Big and Little Jumbo Lakes make up the heart of Makwa Lake Provincial Park [2] and are part of several inter-connected lakes that include Makwa Lake and Upper Makwa Lake. [3] The southern half of the lake is within Makwa Lake Provincial Park and the northern half is within Makwa Lake 129B Indian reserve. Access to both lakes is from Highway 699.

Contents

Jumbo, Little Jumbo, and Makwa Lakes are all connected [4] [5] and the water levels are controlled by the Makwa Lake Control dam, which is located at the source of the Makwa River at the north-east corner of Makwa Lake. [6]

Parks and recreation

Most of the southern half of Big and Little Jumbo Lakes are within Makwa Lake Provincial Park. [7] There are three campgrounds with about 260 campsites and several beaches around the lakes. Jumbo Beach Campground, [8] Stabler Point Campground, [9] Makwa Lake Beach, and Loon Lake Golf Course [10] are located on Little Jumbo while Mewasin Beach Campground and Silver Birch Bible Camp [11] are on Big Jumbo. [12]

Fish species

Fish species commonly found in the lake include northern pikewalleye, and yellow perch. [13] [14]

See also

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