Shell Lake (Saskatchewan)

For Shell Lake in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496, see Big Shell Lake.

For other uses, see Shell Lake (disambiguation).

Shell Lake
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Location	RM of Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan
Coordinates	53°49′36″N107°36′02″W / 53.8268°N 107.6005°W / 53.8268; -107.6005
Part of	Churchill River drainage basin
Primary outflows	Tea Creek
Basin  countries	Canada
Surface area	152.9 ha (378 acres)
Max. depth	4.6 m (15 ft)
Shore length1	10.6 km (6.6 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Shell Lake ^[1] is a small lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is east of Chitek Lake in the Beaver River drainage basin. The primary inflow comes from Lac Huard, which is to the south. From the northern end of the lake, Tea Creek ^[2] flows out and to the north. Tea Creek is joined by several smaller creeks en route to the northern end of Green Lake. Green River flows out of the northern end of Green Lake and into Beaver River. ^{[3] [4]}

Shell Lake Recreation Site

Shell Lake Recreation Site ( 53°49′39″N107°36′28″W / 53.8275°N 107.6078°W / 53.8275; -107.6078 ) ^[5] is a provincial recreation site on the western shore of Shell Lake. The park features a small campground and a boat launch for fishing. Northern pike and perch are fish commonly found in the lake. ^[6] Access to the park is from Highway 945.

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• Tourism in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Shell Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
2. "Tea Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
3. "Shell Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
4. "Angler's Atlas".
5. "Shell Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
6. "Shell Lake". BRMB. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 7 September 2022.