Cree Lake
| Cree Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Saskatchewan ( Canada ) | |
| Drain | Cree River | |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 30 ′ N , 106 ° 30 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 487 m | |
| surface | 1 228 km² | |
Cree Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan .
The lake has a water area of 1228 km² and a total area including islands of 1434 km², making it the fourth largest in the province. It is located west of Reindeer Lake and southeast of Lake Athabasca . The Cree River drains the lake to the north.
The lake is not accessible via highways . However, there are seaplanes that head for the lake. Cree Lake (Crystal Lodge) Airport is a landing strip that connects Crystal Lodge, a fly-in fishing lodge, with the outside world. There are no settlements on the shores of Cree Lake.
fauna
The following fish species are found in the Cree Lake: walleye , yellow perch , pike , lake trout , lake whitefish , Coregonus , burbot , Arctic Grayling , Catostomus commersonii and Catostomus Catostomus .
Islands
There are numerous islands in Cree Lake, many of them unnamed. Notable islands are:
- Auriat Island
- Cowie Island
- Dahl Island
- Davies Island
- Dixon Island
- Fleming Island
- Ispatinow Island - (this is where Cree Lake (Crystal Lodge) Airport and Crystal Lodge are located)
- Johns Island
- Keeping Island
- Laurier Island
- Pelletier Island
- Prowse Island
- Ring Island
- Rogers Island
- Turner Island
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Lakes )