Elbow Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province at the terminus of Midnight Creek in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is in the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park[2] and is situated in boreal forest[3] surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. The small community of Elbow Lake is located at the north-west corner and Highway 980 provides access to it and the lake.
| Elbow Lake | |
|---|---|
  Elbow Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Elbow Lake Elbow Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Porcupine Hills Provincial Park,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°29′06″N 101°42′36″W / 52.4851°N 101.7099°W |
| Part of | Nelson River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Midnight Creek |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 147.9 ha (365 acres) |
| Max. depth | 15.6 m (51 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Description
editPrior to the formation of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park in 2018, the parkland around Elbow Lake was a provincial recreation site called Woody River Recreation Site. Immediately to the west of the lake is Stark Lake[4] which is connected by at short stream. The Elbow Lake's primary inflow, Midnight Creek, enters the lake at the north-west corner beside the community of Elbow Lake. A stream from Spirit Lake enters along the northern shore and at the southern end of the lake, a short river flows out and into Woody Lake, which is the source of the Woody River.[5]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lake include walleye, perch, and northern pike.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Elbow Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Porcupine Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Stark Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Elbow Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Elbow Lake". Sites.Google. google. Retrieved 27 April 2022.