Limestone Lake (Saskatchewan)

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Limestone Lake
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Limestone Lake
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Limestone Lake
Limestone Lake (Canada)
Location Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates 54°38′00″N103°13′02″W / 54.6334°N 103.2171°W / 54.6334; -103.2171
Type Lake
Primary inflows Grassberry River
Primary outflows Grassberry River
Basin  countries Canada
Surface area3,645 ha (9,010 acres)
Max. depth6 m (20 ft)
Shore length168 km (42 mi)
Surface elevation321 m (1,053 ft)
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Limestone Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and access is from Highway 106. The lake is at the northern limit of the Mid-boreal Lowland ecoregion [2] within the Saskatchewan River watershed. Limestone Lake is along the course of Grassberry River, which flows south into Saskatchewan River Delta. [3] [4] [5] Grassberry Creek flows into the southern end of Limestone Lake. [6]

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Limestone Lake Recreation Site

Limestone Lake Recreation Site ( 54°40′51″N103°11′20″W / 54.6807°N 103.1888°W / 54.6807; -103.1888 ) [7] is a provincial recreation site at the northern end of Limestone Lake. There is free camping, a boat launch, and boat rentals. [8] The site is associated with Northern Lights Lodge, which leases the nearby Deschambault Lake (South East Arm) Recreation Site. [9]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Limestone Lake include burbotciscolake whitefishnorthern pikewalleyewhite sucker, and yellow perch. [10]

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References

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